#7EB4B6 Hex Color
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#7eb4b6 is a muted, cool cyan with gray undertones, giving it a dusty pastel finish. Its soft lightness suits peaceful spring layouts, baby products, technology interfaces, and aerospace branding. Use it as a dominant background with black text, which provides about a 9.1:1 contrast ratio. The hex code is #7eb4b6.
Questions about #7eb4b6
What is #7eb4b6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #7eb4b6 is rgb(126, 180, 182), in HSL hsl(182, 28%, 60%) and in CMYK 31%, 1%, 0%, 29%.
What text color works best with #7eb4b6?
Black text works especially well on #7eb4b6, delivering about a 9.1:1 contrast ratio and meeting WCAG AA and AAA thresholds for normal text, making it suitable for readable body copy and interface labels.
What colors pair well with #7eb4b6?
Pair #7eb4b6 with charcoal, navy, or warm cream to balance its cool, dusty cyan character, while muted terracotta or coral accents add gentle warmth without overpowering a calm, pastel layout.
What mood does #7eb4b6 create?
#7eb4b6 creates a calm, airy mood because its pale cyan hue is softened by gray undertones, making it well suited to peaceful spring layouts, baby products, technology interfaces, and aerospace branding.
Is #7eb4b6 readable on white or black?
#7eb4b6 has a 2.30:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.09:1 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.