What color is #7FC2BC?

#7FC2BC is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Cyantific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7FC2BC?

The RGB value is 127, 194, 188: 127 red, 194 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7FC2BC?

The complementary color is #C27F85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7FC2BC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.35:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7FC2BC color

#7FC2BC rgb(127, 194, 188)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7FC2BC is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 76.1% green and 73.7% blue (127, 194, 188).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 35% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Cyantific (#77C9C2), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.35:1).

#7FC2BC color codes

HEX	`#7FC2BC`
RGB	`rgb(127, 194, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 76.1%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 35%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 35%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 3%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.01, -22.52, -3.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.01, 22.82, 189.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.118, 46.724, 54.63)`
Decimal	`8372924`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7FC2BC, 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 #7FC2BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7FC2BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.35:1	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 #7FC2BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7fc2bc; }
.text { color: #7fc2bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7fc2bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 194 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7fc2bc, #7fa7c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #7FC2BC?: #7FC2BC is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Cyantific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7FC2BC?: The RGB value is 127, 194, 188: 127 red, 194 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7FC2BC?: The complementary color is #C27F85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7FC2BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.35:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.