Palettes / Colors / #7BBCDC

#7BBCDC — Light Blue

#7BBCDC is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #7BBCDC when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#7BBCDC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #DC9B7A; it also sits naturally between #7ADCCB and #7A8ADC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 48% · Green 74% · Blue 86%

Cyan 44% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #7BBCDC

.text { color: #7BBCDC; }
.background { background-color: #7BBCDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7BBCDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(123, 188, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(200, 58%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7BBCDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(123, 188, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7BBCDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(123, 188, 220, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#7BBCDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7BBCDC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DC9B7A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #7BBCDC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7BBCDC

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #7BBCDC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #7BBCDC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #7BBCDB  ·  #7BBCDD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #7BBCDC?

#7BBCDC is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 123, 188, 220). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #7BBCDC?

#7BBCDC is RGB 123, 188, 220 — HSL 200°, 58%, 67% — CMYK 44%, 15%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #7BBCDC?

Its complement is #DC9B7A; analogous partners are #7ADCCB and #7A8ADC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #7BBCDC for text?

Black text on #7BBCDC has a contrast ratio of 10.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.09:1.