What color is #7FB3BC?

#7FB3BC is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Glacier. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7FB3BC?

The RGB value is 127, 179, 188: 127 red, 179 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7FB3BC?

The complementary color is #BC887F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7FB3BC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7FB3BC color

#7FB3BC rgb(127, 179, 188)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7FB3BC is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 70.2% green and 73.7% blue (127, 179, 188).

Its hue angle is 189°, 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 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.08:1).

#7FB3BC color codes

HEX	`#7FB3BC`
RGB	`rgb(127, 179, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 70.2%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 31%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 32%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 5%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.74, -14.82, -10.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.74, 17.91, 214.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.947, 40.381, 53.573)`
Decimal	`8369084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7FB3BC, 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 #7FB3BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7FB3BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	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 #7FB3BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7fb3bc; }
.text { color: #7fb3bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7fb3bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 179 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7fb3bc, #7f94bc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #7FB3BC?: #7FB3BC is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Glacier. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7FB3BC?: The RGB value is 127, 179, 188: 127 red, 179 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7FB3BC?: The complementary color is #BC887F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7FB3BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.