Palettes / Colors / #7CAEC0

#7CAEC0 — Muted Blue

#7CAEC0 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #7CAEC0 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.

#7CAEC0 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 #C08E7C; it also sits naturally between #7CC0B0 and #7C8CC0. 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 49% · Green 68% · Blue 75%

Cyan 35% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #7CAEC0

.text { color: #7CAEC0; }
.background { background-color: #7CAEC0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7CAEC0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(124, 174, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 35%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7CAEC0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(124, 174, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7CAEC0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(124, 174, 192, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#7CAEC0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7CAEC0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C08E7C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #7CAEC0: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7CAEC0

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 #7CAEC0 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 #7CAEC0 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

← #7CAEBF  ·  #7CAEC1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #7CAEC0?

#7CAEC0 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 124, 174, 192). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #7CAEC0?

#7CAEC0 is RGB 124, 174, 192 — HSL 196°, 35%, 62% — CMYK 35%, 9%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #7CAEC0?

Its complement is #C08E7C; analogous partners are #7CC0B0 and #7C8CC0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #7CAEC0 for text?

Black text on #7CAEC0 has a contrast ratio of 8.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.42:1.