What color is #7BB7D2?

#7BB7D2 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Juvie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7BB7D2?

The RGB value is 123, 183, 210: 123 red, 183 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7BB7D2?

The complementary color is #D2967B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7BB7D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7BB7D2 color

#7BB7D2 rgb(123, 183, 210)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7BB7D2 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 71.8% green and 82.4% blue (123, 183, 210).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 49% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Juvie (#8ABBD0), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.55:1).

#7BB7D2 color codes

HEX	`#7BB7D2`
RGB	`rgb(123, 183, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 71.8%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 49%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 41%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 13%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.37, -12.4, -19.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.37, 23.28, 237.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.731, 42.729, 67.272)`
Decimal	`8107986`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7BB7D2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #7BB7D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7BB7D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #7BB7D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7bb7d2; }
.text { color: #7bb7d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7bb7d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 183 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7bb7d2, #7b8bd2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #7BB7D2?: #7BB7D2 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Juvie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7BB7D2?: The RGB value is 123, 183, 210: 123 red, 183 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7BB7D2?: The complementary color is #D2967B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7BB7D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.