What color is #7FAEB3?

#7FAEB3 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Summit. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7FAEB3?

The RGB value is 127, 174, 179: 127 red, 174 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7FAEB3?

The complementary color is #B3847F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7FAEB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7FAEB3 color

#7FAEB3 rgb(127, 174, 179)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7FAEB3 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 68.2% green and 70.2% blue (127, 174, 179).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 25% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Summit (#8BB6B8), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.61:1).

#7FAEB3 color codes

HEX	`#7FAEB3`
RGB	`rgb(127, 174, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 68.2%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 25%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 29%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 3%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.05, -14.36, -7.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.05, 16.25, 207.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.022, 38.037, 48.294)`
Decimal	`8367795`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7FAEB3, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #7FAEB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7FAEB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #7FAEB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7faeb3; }
.text { color: #7faeb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7faeb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 174 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7faeb3, #7f94b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #7FAEB3?: #7FAEB3 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Summit. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7FAEB3?: The RGB value is 127, 174, 179: 127 red, 174 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7FAEB3?: The complementary color is #B3847F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7FAEB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.