Palettes / Colors / #7CBFBF

#7CBFBF — Muted Teal

#7CBFBF 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 #7CBFBF 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.

#7CBFBF 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 #BF7D7D; it also sits naturally between #7DBF9E and #7D9EBF. 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 75% · Blue 75%

Cyan 35% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #7CBFBF

.text { color: #7CBFBF; }
.background { background-color: #7CBFBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7CBFBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(124, 191, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 34%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7CBFBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(124, 191, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7CBFBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(124, 191, 191, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BF7D7D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #7CBFBF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7CBFBF

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 #7CBFBF 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 #7CBFBF 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #7CBFBF?

#7CBFBF is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 124, 191, 191). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #7CBFBF?

#7CBFBF is RGB 124, 191, 191 — HSL 180°, 34%, 62% — CMYK 35%, 0%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #7CBFBF?

Its complement is #BF7D7D; analogous partners are #7DBF9E and #7D9EBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #7CBFBF for text?

Black text on #7CBFBF has a contrast ratio of 10.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.09:1.