What color is #7BBCD8?

#7BBCD8 is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(123, 188, 216), and in HSL hsl(198, 54%, 66%).

Is #7BBCD8 accessible as text?

On white, #7BBCD8 has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.03:1 (passes). For text placed on #7BBCD8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7BBCD8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #7BBCD8?

#7BBCD8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D79679. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7BBCD8 below.

Is #7BBCD8 good for buttons?

#7BBCD8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7BBCD8 — white text only reaches 2.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7BBCD8 the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #7BBCD8 is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#7BBCD8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7BBCD8

Not just a swatch — here's how #7BBCD8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #7BBCD8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7BBCD8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Lagoon Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7BBCD8 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Lagoon Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #7BBCD8 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Lagoon Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7BBCD8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #A7E2FC

Lagoon Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lagoon Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #7BBCD8 Secondary #CDE3ED Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lagoon Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lagoon Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7BBCD8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 27/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 66/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 34/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7BBCD8

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People also use #7BBCD8 with

Seafoam Green Cornflower Blue Dark Salmon Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F0F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #799CD7 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7BBCD8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7BBCD8;
  --color-base-rgb: 123 188 216;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.2% 0.077 227.1);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #DFEFF6;
  --color-200: #C0DFEC;
  --color-300: #95C6DA;
  --color-400: #6CABC6;
  --color-500: #4B8DAA;
  --color-600: #3F6E83;
  --color-700: #32505D;
  --color-800: #23363D;
  --color-900: #172226;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lagoon-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#DFEFF6',
    200: '#C0DFEC',
    300: '#95C6DA',
    400: '#6CABC6',
    500: '#4B8DAA',
    600: '#3F6E83',
    700: '#32505D',
    800: '#23363D',
    900: '#172226',
  },
}

$base: #7BBCD8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #DFEFF6;
$base-200: #C0DFEC;
$base-300: #95C6DA;
$base-400: #6CABC6;
$base-500: #4B8DAA;
$base-600: #3F6E83;
$base-700: #32505D;
$base-800: #23363D;
$base-900: #172226;
$base-hover: #46A1C8;
$base-subtle: #DAE9F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7BBCD8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFEFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0DFEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95C6DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6CABC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B8DAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F6E83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32505D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23363D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172226",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}