#7DDAED Hex Color
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Sky blue with a pastel glow. The hex code #7ddaed is a light, unsaturated cyan that reads fresh and cool without going neon. It earns its keep as a UI background or supporting tone, where black text holds a strong 13.1:1 contrast. Deep navy and muted coral sit well beside it, and its lighter tints behave like mixing white into a stronger cyan.
Questions about #7ddaed
What is #7ddaed in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #7ddaed is rgb(125, 218, 237), in HSL hsl(190, 76%, 71%) and in CMYK 47%, 8%, 0%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #7ddaed?
Deep navy and muted coral are strong partners for #7ddaed. The light cyan keeps navy from feeling heavy and takes the sweetness out of coral. Charcoal text also works when you want softer contrast than black.
Is #7ddaed readable on white or black?
#7ddaed has a 1.60:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.12:1 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.