Palettes / Colors / #7CD4DB
#7CD4DB — Light Teal
#7CD4DB is a teal color we call Light 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 #7CD4DB 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.
#7CD4DB 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 #DB817B; it also sits naturally between #7BDBB1 and #7BA4DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #7CD4DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 124, 212, 219 |
| HSL | 184°, 57%, 67% |
| HSV | 184°, 43%, 86% |
| CMYK | 43%, 3%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 44.64, 56.49, 75.57 |
| Yxy | 56.49, 0.2526, 0.3197 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.89, -24.66, -11.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.16, -21.83, -11.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 49% · Green 83% · Blue 86%
Cyan 43% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #7CD4DB
.text { color: #7CD4DB; }
.background { background-color: #7CD4DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7CD4DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(124, 212, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(184, 57%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7CD4DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(124, 212, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7CD4DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(124, 212, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#7CD4DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7CD4DB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #7CD4DB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DB817B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #7CD4DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7CD4DB
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 #7CD4DB: ·
How #7CD4DB 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 #7CD4DB 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 #7CD4DB?
#7CD4DB is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 124, 212, 219). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #7CD4DB?
#7CD4DB is RGB 124, 212, 219 — HSL 184°, 57%, 67% — CMYK 43%, 3%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #7CD4DB?
Its complement is #DB817B; analogous partners are #7BDBB1 and #7BA4DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #7CD4DB for text?
Black text on #7CD4DB has a contrast ratio of 12.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.