Information about #7CB1BA color

#7CB1BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#7CB1BA falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(124, 177, 186) — 48.6% red, 69.4% green, 72.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 4 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#7CB1BA is a mildly saturated aqua cyan that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Neptune (#7CB7BB). Slightly further away sit Glacier (#78B1BF) and Kumutoto (#78AFB2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(124, 177, 186)), which gives #7CB1BA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #7CB1BA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#7CB1BA color variations

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#7CB1BA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #7CB1BA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7CB1BA
  • RGB124, 177, 186
  • CMYK24, 4, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(124, 177, 186)
  • HSL189°, 31%, 61%
  • HSL Precise188.71°, 31%, 60.784%
  • HSV189°, 33%, 73%
  • HSB189°, 33%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.486, 0.694, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.486, 0.694, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.486, 0.694, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID7CB1BA
  • DECIMAL ID8171962
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01