Close to Cadet Blue
#7EA49F
#7EA49F is a mid-tone, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 49.4% red, 64.3% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 172°, with 17% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #7EA49F.
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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7.70:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.73:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.70:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7EA49F as they’d see it.
#7EA49F 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 #7EA49F
What color is #7EA49F?
#7EA49F is a mid-tone, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 49.4% red, 64.3% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 172°, with 17% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #7EA49F in RGB?
#7EA49F is rgb(126, 164, 159): 126 red, 164 green, and 159 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7EA49F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(23, 0, 3, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7EA49F?
PANTONE 7543 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #7EA49F?
Its complement #B79498 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.