#7CAFC5

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Skyblue.

About #7CAFC5

When working with digital screens, the color #7CAFC5 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Skyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 124 parts red, 175 parts green, and 197 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 37% Cyan, 11% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 23% Black. With a hue angle of 198.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#7CAFC5
RGB124, 175, 197
HSL198.1°, 38.6%, 62.9%
CMYK37%, 11%, 0%, 23%
HSV198.1°, 37.1%, 77.3%
LAB68.7, -11.3, -16.6
XYZ33.7, 39.0, 58.6
Decimal8171461

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.39:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.80:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.48:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7CAFC5; }
.text-color { color: #7CAFC5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7CAFC5; }

Similar Colors

Skyblue
#87CEEB