Palettes / Colors / #7FDCDC

#7FDCDC — Light Teal

#7FDCDC is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.

#7FDCDC 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 #DC7F7F; it also sits naturally between #7FDCAD and #7FADDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 50% · Green 86% · Blue 86%

Cyan 42% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

Previews

CSS code for #7FDCDC

.text { color: #7FDCDC; }
.background { background-color: #7FDCDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7FDCDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(127, 220, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 57%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7FDCDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(127, 220, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7FDCDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(127, 220, 220, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#7FDCDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7FDCDC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DC7F7F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #7FDCDC: #000000.

How #7FDCDC 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 #7FDCDC or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #7FDCDB  ·  #7FDCDD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #7FDCDC?

#7FDCDC is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 127, 220, 220). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #7FDCDC?

#7FDCDC is RGB 127, 220, 220 — HSL 180°, 57%, 68% — CMYK 42%, 0%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #7FDCDC?

Its complement is #DC7F7F; analogous partners are #7FDCAD and #7FADDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #7FDCDC for text?

Black text on #7FDCDC has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.