Palettes / Colors / #7CAEBC

#7CAEBC — Muted Teal

#7CAEBC is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #7CAEBC 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.

#7CAEBC 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 #BB8A7C; it also sits naturally between #7CBBA9 and #7C8EBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 49% · Green 68% · Blue 74%

Cyan 34% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #7CAEBC

.text { color: #7CAEBC; }
.background { background-color: #7CAEBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7CAEBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(124, 174, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(193, 32%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7CAEBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(124, 174, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7CAEBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(124, 174, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#7CAEBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7CAEBC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BB8A7C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #7CAEBC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7CAEBC

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:

How #7CAEBC 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 #7CAEBC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #7CAEBB  ·  #7CAEBD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #7CAEBC?

#7CAEBC is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 124, 174, 188). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #7CAEBC?

#7CAEBC is RGB 124, 174, 188 — HSL 193°, 32%, 61% — CMYK 34%, 7%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #7CAEBC?

Its complement is #BB8A7C; analogous partners are #7CBBA9 and #7C8EBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #7CAEBC for text?

Black text on #7CAEBC has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.43:1.