#7ED9DE Hex Color
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This light, unsaturated cyan offers a crisp and airy feel suitable for modern digital interfaces. The hex code #7ed9de creates excellent contrast with black text, making it a practical choice for readable body copy. It works best as an accent color in tech branding or spring-themed layouts, as it can feel too washed out when used as a full-page background.
Questions about #7ed9de
What is #7ed9de in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #7ed9de is rgb(126, 217, 222), in HSL hsl(183, 59%, 68%) and in CMYK 43%, 2%, 0%, 13%.
How can I use #7ed9de in UI design?
#7ed9de works best as an accent color for interactive elements like buttons or notification badges rather than as a primary background. Its high luminosity requires dark text like charcoal or deep navy to maintain proper readability and contrast standards.
Is #7ed9de considered a warm or cool color?
This color is distinctly cool, leaning heavily into the blue-green spectrum with a high level of saturation that feels refreshing. It avoids the heaviness of true blue by introducing green undertones, which keeps the tone feeling breezy rather than clinical.
Is #7ed9de readable on white or black?
#7ed9de has a 1.63:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.86:1 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.