Close to Sky
#7DC9DA
#7DC9DA is a light, rich teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 49% red, 78.8% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 56% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #7DC9DA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.87:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.24:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.87:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.24:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7DC9DA as they’d see it.
#7DC9DA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #7DC9DA
What color is #7DC9DA?
#7DC9DA is a light, rich teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 49% red, 78.8% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 56% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #7DC9DA in RGB?
#7DC9DA is rgb(125, 201, 218): 125 red, 201 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7DC9DA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(43, 8, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7DC9DA?
PANTONE 7471 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #7DC9DA?
Its complement #EBB0A2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.