What color is #7DAEC5?

#7DAEC5 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 #7DAEC5?

The RGB value is 125, 174, 197: 125 red, 174 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7DAEC5?

The complementary color is #C5947D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7DAEC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.73:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7DAEC5 color

#7DAEC5 rgb(125, 174, 197)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7DAEC5 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49% red, 68.2% green and 77.3% blue (125, 174, 197).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 38% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Serene Sea (#78A7C3), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.73:1).

#7DAEC5 color codes

HEX	`#7DAEC5`
RGB	`rgb(125, 174, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49%, 68.2%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 38%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 37%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 12%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.51, -10.47, -16.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.51, 19.87, 238.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.668, 38.661, 58.501)`
Decimal	`8236741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7DAEC5, 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 #7DAEC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7DAEC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.73:1	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 #7DAEC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7daec5; }
.text { color: #7daec5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7daec5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(125 174 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7daec5, #7d8ac5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #7DAEC5?: #7DAEC5 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 #7DAEC5?: The RGB value is 125, 174, 197: 125 red, 174 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7DAEC5?: The complementary color is #C5947D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7DAEC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.73:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.