#7CAFA8
A medium, muted cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #7CAFA8
The hex code #7CAFA8 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cadetblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(124, 175, 168).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 29% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 4% Yellow, and 31% Black. With a hue angle of 171.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#7CAFA8
RGB124, 175, 168
HSL171.8°, 24.2%, 58.6%
CMYK29%, 0%, 4%, 31%
HSV171.8°, 29.1%, 68.6%
LAB67.9, -18.3, -1.8
XYZ30.7, 37.8, 42.7
Decimal8171432
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.45:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.55:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.27:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #7CAFA8;
}
.text-color {
color: #7CAFA8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #7CAFA8;
}