What color is #7CA9C5?

#7CA9C5 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7CA9C5?

The RGB value is 124, 169, 197: 124 red, 169 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7CA9C5?

The complementary color is #C5987C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7CA9C5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7CA9C5 color

#7CA9C5 rgb(124, 169, 197)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7CA9C5 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 66.3% green and 77.3% blue (124, 169, 197).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 39% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Serene Sea (#78A7C3), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

#7CA9C5 color codes

HEX	`#7CA9C5`
RGB	`rgb(124, 169, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 66.3%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 39%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 37%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 14%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.04, -8.04, -19.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.04, 20.74, 247.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.575, 36.69, 58.178)`
Decimal	`8169925`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7CA9C5, 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 #7CA9C5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7CA9C5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	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 #7CA9C5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7ca9c5; }
.text { color: #7ca9c5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7ca9c5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 169 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7ca9c5, #7c84c5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #7CA9C5?: #7CA9C5 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7CA9C5?: The RGB value is 124, 169, 197: 124 red, 169 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7CA9C5?: The complementary color is #C5987C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7CA9C5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.