Palettes / Colors / #7BD2CF
#7BD2CF — Muted Teal
#7BD2CF is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #7BD2CF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#7BD2CF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D17A7D; it also sits naturally between #7AD1A3 and #7AA9D1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #7BD2CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 123, 210, 207 |
| HSL | 178°, 49%, 65% |
| HSV | 178°, 41%, 82% |
| CMYK | 41%, 0%, 1%, 18% |
| XYZ | 42.48, 54.81, 67.37 |
| Yxy | 54.81, 0.2580, 0.3329 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.93, -26.91, -6.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.03, -23.56, -6.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 48% · Green 82% · Blue 81%
Cyan 41% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #7BD2CF
.text { color: #7BD2CF; }
.background { background-color: #7BD2CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7BD2CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(123, 210, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 49%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7BD2CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(123, 210, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7BD2CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(123, 210, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#7BD2CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7BD2CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D17A7D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #7BD2CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7BD2CF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #7BD2CF: ·
How #7BD2CF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #7BD2CF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #7BD2CF?
#7BD2CF is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 123, 210, 207). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #7BD2CF?
#7BD2CF is RGB 123, 210, 207 — HSL 178°, 49%, 65% — CMYK 41%, 0%, 1%, 18%.
What colors go with #7BD2CF?
Its complement is #D17A7D; analogous partners are #7AD1A3 and #7AA9D1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #7BD2CF for text?
Black text on #7BD2CF has a contrast ratio of 11.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.