#7CD9CF
Turquoise · light cool teal
About #7CD9CF
#7CD9CF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 85% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Turquoise (ΔE 14.0); Tiffany Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D97C86 — a rose gold tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #7CD9CF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.68:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #7CD9CF?
#7CD9CF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 85% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #7CD9CF?
Use black text. Black on #7CD9CF has a contrast ratio of 12.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #7CD9CF?
Its complementary colour is #D97C86, and analogous partners are #7CD9A1 and #7CB5D9.