#7CB6BD

A light, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #7CB6BD

The hex code #7CB6BD represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cadetblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 124 red, 182 green, and 189 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 34% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light 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#7CB6BD
RGB124, 182, 189
HSL186.5°, 33.0%, 61.4%
CMYK34%, 4%, 0%, 26%
HSV186.5°, 34.4%, 74.1%
LAB70.5, -17.0, -9.6
XYZ34.2, 41.4, 54.3
Decimal8173245

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.28:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.16:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.89:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #7CB6BD; }
.text-color { color: #7CB6BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #7CB6BD; }

Similar Colors

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