Close to Cadet Gray
#7EA2AB
#7EA2AB is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Gray. In RGB it’s made of 49.4% red, 63.5% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 21% saturation and 58% 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 #7EA2AB.
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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7.64:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.75:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.64:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7EA2AB as they’d see it.
#7EA2AB 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 #7EA2AB
What color is #7EA2AB?
#7EA2AB is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Gray. In RGB it’s made of 49.4% red, 63.5% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 21% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #7EA2AB in RGB?
#7EA2AB is rgb(126, 162, 171): 126 red, 162 green, and 171 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7EA2AB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(26, 5, 0, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7EA2AB?
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 #7EA2AB?
Its complement #B4958D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.