Palettes / Colors / #7CD0CA
#7CD0CA — Muted Teal
#7CD0CA 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 #7CD0CA 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.
#7CD0CA 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 #D07C81; it also sits naturally between #7CD0A0 and #7CABD0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #7CD0CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 124, 208, 202 |
| HSL | 176°, 47%, 65% |
| HSV | 176°, 40%, 82% |
| CMYK | 40%, 0%, 3%, 18% |
| XYZ | 41.53, 53.66, 64.05 |
| Yxy | 53.66, 0.2608, 0.3370 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.26, -26.90, -5.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.25, -23.45, -4.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 49% · Green 82% · Blue 79%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #7CD0CA
.text { color: #7CD0CA; }
.background { background-color: #7CD0CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7CD0CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(124, 208, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(176, 47%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7CD0CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(124, 208, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7CD0CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(124, 208, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#7CD0CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7CD0CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D07C81:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #7CD0CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7CD0CA
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 #7CD0CA: ·
How #7CD0CA 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 #7CD0CA 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 #7CD0CA?
#7CD0CA is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 124, 208, 202). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #7CD0CA?
#7CD0CA is RGB 124, 208, 202 — HSL 176°, 47%, 65% — CMYK 40%, 0%, 3%, 18%.
What colors go with #7CD0CA?
Its complement is #D07C81; analogous partners are #7CD0A0 and #7CABD0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #7CD0CA for text?
Black text on #7CD0CA has a contrast ratio of 11.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.