Palettes / Colors / #7DCABE
#7DCABE — Muted Teal
#7DCABE 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 #7DCABE 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.
#7DCABE 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 #CA7D88; it also sits naturally between #7DCA98 and #7DAFCA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #7DCABE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 125, 202, 190 |
| HSL | 171°, 42%, 64% |
| HSV | 171°, 38%, 79% |
| CMYK | 38%, 0%, 6%, 21% |
| XYZ | 38.87, 50.32, 56.38 |
| Yxy | 50.32, 0.2670, 0.3457 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.26, -26.55, -1.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.94, -22.89, -1.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 49% · Green 79% · Blue 75%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #7DCABE
.text { color: #7DCABE; }
.background { background-color: #7DCABE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7DCABE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(125, 202, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(171, 42%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7DCABE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(125, 202, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7DCABE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(125, 202, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#7DCABE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7DCABE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #7DCABE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CA7D88:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #7DCABE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7DCABE
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 #7DCABE: ·
How #7DCABE 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 #7DCABE 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 #7DCABE?
#7DCABE is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 125, 202, 190). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #7DCABE?
#7DCABE is RGB 125, 202, 190 — HSL 171°, 42%, 64% — CMYK 38%, 0%, 6%, 21%.
What colors go with #7DCABE?
Its complement is #CA7D88; analogous partners are #7DCA98 and #7DAFCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #7DCABE for text?
Black text on #7DCABE has a contrast ratio of 11.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.