Palettes / Colors / #7DCFCD
#7DCFCD — Muted Teal
#7DCFCD 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 #7DCFCD 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.
#7DCFCD 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 #CF7D7E; it also sits naturally between #7DCFA4 and #7DA7CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #7DCFCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 125, 207, 205 |
| HSL | 179°, 46%, 65% |
| HSV | 179°, 40%, 81% |
| CMYK | 40%, 0%, 1%, 19% |
| XYZ | 41.79, 53.39, 65.86 |
| Yxy | 53.39, 0.2595, 0.3315 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.11, -25.43, -6.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.07, -22.23, -6.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 49% · Green 81% · Blue 80%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #7DCFCD
.text { color: #7DCFCD; }
.background { background-color: #7DCFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7DCFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(125, 207, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 46%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7DCFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(125, 207, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7DCFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(125, 207, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#7DCFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7DCFCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CF7D7E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #7DCFCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7DCFCD
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 #7DCFCD: ·
How #7DCFCD 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 #7DCFCD 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 #7DCFCD?
#7DCFCD is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 125, 207, 205). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #7DCFCD?
#7DCFCD is RGB 125, 207, 205 — HSL 179°, 46%, 65% — CMYK 40%, 0%, 1%, 19%.
What colors go with #7DCFCD?
Its complement is #CF7D7E; analogous partners are #7DCFA4 and #7DA7CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #7DCFCD for text?
Black text on #7DCFCD has a contrast ratio of 11.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.