What color is #7EAAC3?

#7EAAC3 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 #7EAAC3?

The RGB value is 126, 170, 195: 126 red, 170 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7EAAC3?

The complementary color is #C3977E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7EAAC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7EAAC3 color

#7EAAC3 rgb(126, 170, 195)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7EAAC3 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 66.7% green and 76.5% blue (126, 170, 195).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 37% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Serene Sea (#78A7C3), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.43:1).

#7EAAC3 color codes

HEX	`#7EAAC3`
RGB	`rgb(126, 170, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 66.7%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 37%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 35%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 13%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.37, -8.55, -17.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.37, 19.48, 243.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.826, 37.123, 57.055)`
Decimal	`8301251`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7EAAC3, 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 #7EAAC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7EAAC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.43:1	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 #7EAAC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7eaac3; }
.text { color: #7eaac3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7eaac3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 170 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7eaac3, #7e87c3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #7EAAC3?: #7EAAC3 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 #7EAAC3?: The RGB value is 126, 170, 195: 126 red, 170 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7EAAC3?: The complementary color is #C3977E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7EAAC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.