What color is #7CA8BC?

#7CA8BC is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7CA8BC?

The RGB value is 124, 168, 188: 124 red, 168 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7CA8BC?

The complementary color is #BC907C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7CA8BC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.18:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7CA8BC color

#7CA8BC rgb(124, 168, 188)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7CA8BC is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 65.9% green and 73.7% blue (124, 168, 188).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 32% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Serene Sea (#78A7C3), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.18:1).

#7CA8BC color codes

HEX	`#7CA8BC`
RGB	`rgb(124, 168, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 65.9%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 32%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 34%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 11%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.46, -9.82, -15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.46, 17.93, 236.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.389, 35.92, 52.846)`
Decimal	`8169660`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7CA8BC, 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 #7CA8BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7CA8BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.18:1	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 #7CA8BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7ca8bc; }
.text { color: #7ca8bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7ca8bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 168 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7ca8bc, #7c88bc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carolina Blue.

Questions

What color is #7CA8BC?: #7CA8BC is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7CA8BC?: The RGB value is 124, 168, 188: 124 red, 168 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7CA8BC?: The complementary color is #BC907C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7CA8BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.18:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.