Close to Cadet Blue
#7EAEB0
#7EAEB0 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 49.4% red, 68.2% green, and 69% blue. Its hue is 182°, with 24% saturation and 59% 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 #7EAEB0.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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8.57:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7EAEB0 as they’d see it.
#7EAEB0 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 #7EAEB0
What color is #7EAEB0?
#7EAEB0 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 49.4% red, 68.2% green, and 69% blue. Its hue is 182°, with 24% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #7EAEB0 in RGB?
#7EAEB0 is rgb(126, 174, 176): 126 red, 174 green, and 176 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7EAEB0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(28, 1, 0, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7EAEB0?
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 #7EAEB0?
Its complement #C59C9A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.