#7FD9CD
Turquoise · light cool teal
About #7FD9CD
With the hex code #7FD9CD, this is a light teal with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 85% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Turquoise — a ΔE of 14.4 — followed by Tiffany Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D97F8B, a rose gold shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.71:1, 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 #7FD9CD?
With the hex code #7FD9CD, this is a light teal with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 85% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #7FD9CD?
Use black text. Black on #7FD9CD has a contrast ratio of 12.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #7FD9CD?
Its complementary colour is #D97F8B, and analogous partners are #7FD9A0 and #7FB8D9.