#7CBBB4 Hex Color
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A muted, cool teal, #7cbbb4 has a dusty gray cast that keeps its medium-light tone soft rather than vivid. It suits wellness, healthcare, spring, and technology interfaces as a supporting color or broad background. Pair it with warm ivory and dark charcoal for definition. The hex code #7cbbb4 supports clear black body text at about 9.6:1 contrast.
Questions about #7cbbb4
What is #7cbbb4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #7cbbb4 is rgb(124, 187, 180), in HSL hsl(173, 32%, 61%) and in CMYK 34%, 0%, 4%, 27%.
What colors pair well with #7cbbb4?
#7cbbb4 pairs well with warm ivory and dark charcoal, creating a gentle contrast that balances its cool, muted teal character and gives layouts enough definition for backgrounds, headings, buttons, and supporting accents.
Is #7cbbb4 warm or cool?
#7cbbb4 reads as a cool teal because its green-blue hue is softened by a dusty gray cast, giving it a calm, restrained appearance rather than the warmth or energy of yellow-leaning greens.
Is #7cbbb4 readable on white or black?
#7cbbb4 has a 2.18:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.62:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.