What color is #E7FCFC?

#E7FCFC is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Calm Waters. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E7FCFC?

The RGB value is 231, 252, 252: 231 red, 252 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E7FCFC?

The complementary color is #FCE7E7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E7FCFC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.73:1 and white text 1.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E7FCFC color

#E7FCFC rgb(231, 252, 252)

Shades of white

The hex color #E7FCFC is a very light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 90.6% red, 98.8% green and 98.8% blue (231, 252, 252).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 78% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Calm Waters (#E7FAFA), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.73:1).

#E7FCFC color codes

HEX	`#E7FCFC`
RGB	`rgb(231, 252, 252)`
RGB percent	`rgb(90.6%, 98.8%, 98.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 78%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 8%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(97.49, -6.81, -2.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(97.49, 7.2, 198.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(85.332, 93.637, 105.655)`
Decimal	`15203580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E7FCFC, 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 #E7FCFC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E7FCFC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.73:1	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 #E7FCFC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e7fcfc; }
.text { color: #e7fcfc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e7fcfc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(231 252 252 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e7fcfc, #e7f2fc); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #E7FCFC?: #E7FCFC is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Calm Waters. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E7FCFC?: The RGB value is 231, 252, 252: 231 red, 252 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E7FCFC?: The complementary color is #FCE7E7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E7FCFC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.73:1 and white text 1.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.