Palettes / Colors / #C7EBFA
#C7EBFA — Pale Vivid Blue
#C7EBFA is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #C7EBFA 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.
#C7EBFA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FAD6C7; it also sits naturally between #C7FAF0 and #C7D1FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C7EBFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 199, 235, 250 |
| HSL | 198°, 84%, 88% |
| HSV | 198°, 20%, 98% |
| CMYK | 20%, 6%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 70.52, 78.46, 101.87 |
| Yxy | 78.46, 0.2811, 0.3128 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.99, -8.52, -11.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.58, -8.31, -11.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 92% · Blue 98%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C7EBFA
.text { color: #C7EBFA; }
.background { background-color: #C7EBFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C7EBFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(199, 235, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 84%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C7EBFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(199, 235, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C7EBFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(199, 235, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C7EBFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C7EBFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAD6C7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C7EBFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C7EBFA
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 #C7EBFA: ·
How #C7EBFA 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 #C7EBFA 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 #C7EBFA?
#C7EBFA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 199, 235, 250). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C7EBFA?
#C7EBFA is RGB 199, 235, 250 — HSL 198°, 84%, 88% — CMYK 20%, 6%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #C7EBFA?
Its complement is #FAD6C7; analogous partners are #C7FAF0 and #C7D1FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C7EBFA for text?
Black text on #C7EBFA has a contrast ratio of 16.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.