#A7D6DE Hex Color
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Reach for #a7d6de when a design needs a soft, airy blue, think baby products, spring themes, or calm app backgrounds. This pastel cyan is very light and barely saturated, so it reads gentle instead of bold. It flatters muted pinks in nursery palettes and works best as a dominant base, though it can look washed out beside pure white. Black text sits on it at about 13.3:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. The hex code for this shade is #a7d6de.
Questions about #a7d6de
What is #a7d6de in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a7d6de is rgb(167, 214, 222), in HSL hsl(189, 45%, 76%) and in CMYK 25%, 4%, 0%, 13%.
What colors pair well with #a7d6de?
Pair #a7d6de with charcoal for strong contrast, or with muted coral and dusty pink for a softer, spring-like palette. Deep navy also grounds it well in tech and aerospace designs.
Is #a7d6de readable on white or black?
#a7d6de has a 1.57:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.31:1 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.