Palettes / Colors / #7CC2DA
#7CC2DA — Light Blue
#7CC2DA 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 #7CC2DA 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.
#7CC2DA 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 #DA937C; it also sits naturally between #7CDAC2 and #7C93DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #7CC2DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 124, 194, 218 |
| HSL | 195°, 56%, 67% |
| HSV | 195°, 43%, 85% |
| CMYK | 43%, 11%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 40.26, 47.93, 73.46 |
| Yxy | 47.93, 0.2491, 0.2965 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.78, -15.80, -18.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.23, -13.88, -18.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 49% · Green 76% · Blue 85%
Cyan 43% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #7CC2DA
.text { color: #7CC2DA; }
.background { background-color: #7CC2DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7CC2DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(124, 194, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 56%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7CC2DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(124, 194, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7CC2DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(124, 194, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#7CC2DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7CC2DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DA937C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.98:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #7CC2DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7CC2DA
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #7CC2DA: ·
How #7CC2DA 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 #7CC2DA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #7CC2DA?
#7CC2DA is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 124, 194, 218). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #7CC2DA?
#7CC2DA is RGB 124, 194, 218 — HSL 195°, 56%, 67% — CMYK 43%, 11%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #7CC2DA?
Its complement is #DA937C; analogous partners are #7CDAC2 and #7C93DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #7CC2DA for text?
Black text on #7CC2DA has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.98:1.