Palettes / Colors / #7CEDEB
#7CEDEB — Light Teal
#7CEDEB is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aquamarine (#7FFFD4) — not an exact match. CSS aquamarine gives you #7FFFD4, a different color; use #7CEDEB 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.
#7CEDEB is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ED7D7F; it also sits naturally between #7DEDB3 and #7DB7ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #7CEDEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 124, 237, 235 |
| HSL | 179°, 76%, 71% |
| HSV | 179°, 48%, 93% |
| CMYK | 48%, 0%, 1%, 7% |
| XYZ | 53.59, 70.85, 89.45 |
| Yxy | 70.85, 0.2506, 0.3312 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.41, -32.68, -9.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.17, -29.62, -9.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 49% · Green 93% · Blue 92%
Cyan 48% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #7CEDEB
.text { color: #7CEDEB; }
.background { background-color: #7CEDEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7CEDEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(124, 237, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 76%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7CEDEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(124, 237, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7CEDEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(124, 237, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#7CEDEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7CEDEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ED7D7F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #7CEDEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7CEDEB
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 #7CEDEB: ·
How #7CEDEB 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 #7CEDEB 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 #7CEDEB?
#7CEDEB is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 124, 237, 235). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #7CEDEB?
#7CEDEB is RGB 124, 237, 235 — HSL 179°, 76%, 71% — CMYK 48%, 0%, 1%, 7%.
What colors go with #7CEDEB?
Its complement is #ED7D7F; analogous partners are #7DEDB3 and #7DB7ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #7CEDEB for text?
Black text on #7CEDEB has a contrast ratio of 15.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.