#7CB7C7 Hex Color
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Pastel cyan skips the electric brightness you’d expect from the hue. #7cb7c7 is a light, very unsaturated sky blue with a soft gray cast. It works as a background for UI, spring themes, and children’s products, where black text stays readable at about 9.5:1 contrast. To recreate the muted feel, try mixing gray into a brighter cyan. The hex code for pastel cyan is #7cb7c7.
Questions about #7cb7c7
What is #7cb7c7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #7cb7c7 is rgb(124, 183, 199), in HSL hsl(193, 40%, 63%) and in CMYK 38%, 8%, 0%, 22%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #7cb7c7?
Muted coral and terracotta keep #7cb7c7 from feeling washed out, while charcoal text gives about 9.5:1 contrast. Navy also works for a cooler, tonal palette.
Is #7cb7c7 readable on white or black?
#7cb7c7 has a 2.22:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.45:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.