What color is #7CBCD7?

#7CBCD7 is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(124, 188, 215), and in HSL hsl(198, 53%, 66%).

Is #7CBCD7 accessible as text?

On white, #7CBCD7 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 #7CBCD7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7CBCD7?

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

What colors go well with #7CBCD7?

#7CBCD7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D6967A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7CBCD7 below.

Is #7CBCD7 good for buttons?

#7CBCD7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7CBCD7 — white text only reaches 2.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7CBCD7 the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #7CBCD7 is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#7CBCD7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7CBCD7

Not just a swatch — here's how #7CBCD7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #7CBCD7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7CBCD7 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 #7CBCD7 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

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 #7CBCD7 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 #7CBCD7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #A8E2FB

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 #7CBCD7 Secondary #CDE3EC 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 #7CBCD7 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 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 33/100

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 #7CBCD7

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People also use #7CBCD7 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 #7A9CD6 — 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 #7CBCD7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7CBCD7;
  --color-base-rgb: 124 188 215;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.2% 0.076 226.5);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #DFEFF6;
  --color-200: #C1DFEC;
  --color-300: #95C5DA;
  --color-400: #6DABC5;
  --color-500: #4C8DA9;
  --color-600: #406E82;
  --color-700: #32505D;
  --color-800: #24363D;
  --color-900: #172126;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lagoon-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#DFEFF6',
    200: '#C1DFEC',
    300: '#95C5DA',
    400: '#6DABC5',
    500: '#4C8DA9',
    600: '#406E82',
    700: '#32505D',
    800: '#24363D',
    900: '#172126',
  },
}

$base: #7CBCD7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #DFEFF6;
$base-200: #C1DFEC;
$base-300: #95C5DA;
$base-400: #6DABC5;
$base-500: #4C8DA9;
$base-600: #406E82;
$base-700: #32505D;
$base-800: #24363D;
$base-900: #172126;
$base-hover: #47A0C6;
$base-subtle: #DBE9EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7CBCD7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFEFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1DFEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95C5DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6DABC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4C8DA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#406E82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32505D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24363D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172126",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}