Gulf Stream is a
cool light color with the hex code #7BB7AE.
This muted hue can be represented as RGB
123, 183, 174 in digital design or CMYK 33%, 0%, 5%, 28% for print applications.
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Gulf Stream
#7BB7AE
Gulf Stream color values
- HEX
- #7BB7AE
- RGB
- 123, 183, 174
- HSL
- 171°, 29%, 60%
- CMYK
- 33, 0, 5, 28
Shades & tints
Darker Lighter
About this color
Gulf Stream sits at 171° on the color wheel with 29% saturation and 60% lightness, placing it in the cyan segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 29% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. At medium-high lightness, it holds its own on white backgrounds while remaining approachable.
In digital environments, Gulf Stream is rendered as rgb(123, 183, 174), where the green channel leads at 183, with red and blue channels close behind. Muted saturation at high lightness is a classic formula for soft background fills, placeholder states, and secondary surface colors in light-mode interfaces.
For print, Gulf Stream translates to a CMYK breakdown of 33C 0M 5Y 28K. With a moderate key (28%), this color uses black to deepen the chromatic channels rather than replace them, a profile that typically holds up well in both offset and digital print. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-Complementary
How to use Gulf Stream
CSS Variable
:root {
--brand-primary: #7BB7AE;
--brand-primary-rgb: 123, 183, 174;
}Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.
Tailwind Config
colors: {
brand: '#7BB7AE',
}
Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.
Print Design (CMYK)
C: 33%
M: 0%
Y: 5%
K: 28%Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.
RGB for Screens
rgb(123, 183, 174)
rgba(123, 183, 174, 0.8)Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.
