What color is #7FB2BC?

#7FB2BC is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Glacier. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7FB2BC?

The RGB value is 127, 178, 188: 127 red, 178 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7FB2BC?

The complementary color is #BC897F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7FB2BC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7FB2BC color

#7FB2BC rgb(127, 178, 188)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7FB2BC is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 69.8% green and 73.7% blue (127, 178, 188).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 31% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Glacier (#78B1BF), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9:1).

#7FB2BC color codes

HEX	`#7FB2BC`
RGB	`rgb(127, 178, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 69.8%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 31%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 32%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 5%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.46, -14.29, -10.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.46, 17.73, 216.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.747, 39.982, 53.506)`
Decimal	`8368828`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7FB2BC, 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 #7FB2BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7FB2BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9:1	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 #7FB2BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7fb2bc; }
.text { color: #7fb2bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7fb2bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 178 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7fb2bc, #7f93bc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #7FB2BC?: #7FB2BC is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Glacier. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7FB2BC?: The RGB value is 127, 178, 188: 127 red, 178 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7FB2BC?: The complementary color is #BC897F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7FB2BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.