Close to Cadet Blue
#7FACAB
#7FACAB is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 49.8% red, 67.5% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 179°, with 21% saturation and 59% 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 #7FACAB.
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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8.39:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.50:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.39:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7FACAB as they’d see it.
#7FACAB 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 #7FACAB
What color is #7FACAB?
#7FACAB is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 49.8% red, 67.5% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 179°, with 21% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #7FACAB in RGB?
#7FACAB is rgb(127, 172, 171): 127 red, 172 green, and 171 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7FACAB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(26, 0, 1, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7FACAB?
PANTONE 7472 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #7FACAB?
Its complement #C29A9B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.