What color is #7DC7EE?

#7DC7EE is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(125, 199, 238), and in HSL hsl(201, 77%, 71%).

Is #7DC7EE accessible as text?

On white, #7DC7EE has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.28:1 (passes). For text placed on #7DC7EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7DC7EE?

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

What colors go well with #7DC7EE?

#7DC7EE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EEA47C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7DC7EE below.

Is #7DC7EE good for buttons?

#7DC7EE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7DC7EE — white text only reaches 1.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7DC7EE the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #7DC7EE is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#7DC7EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7DC7EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #7DC7EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #7DC7EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7DC7EE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Sky 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 #7DC7EE Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Sky 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 #7DC7EE Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Sky 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 #7DC7EE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #ABEEFF

Sky 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 Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #7DC7EE Secondary #D5EEFC Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Sky 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 Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7DC7EE 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 23/100

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 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 27/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7DC7EE

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People also use #7DC7EE with

Seafoam Cornflower Blue Fawn 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 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8F3F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7CA0EE — 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 #7DC7EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #7DC7EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 125 199 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.6% 0.092 232.6);
  --color-50: #F1F9FE;
  --color-100: #DAF0FB;
  --color-200: #B7E0F5;
  --color-300: #86C7E9;
  --color-400: #59ACD9;
  --color-500: #378FBE;
  --color-600: #316F91;
  --color-700: #285166;
  --color-800: #1E3643;
  --color-900: #142229;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F1F9FE',
    100: '#DAF0FB',
    200: '#B7E0F5',
    300: '#86C7E9',
    400: '#59ACD9',
    500: '#378FBE',
    600: '#316F91',
    700: '#285166',
    800: '#1E3643',
    900: '#142229',
  },
}

$base: #7DC7EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F9FE;
$base-100: #DAF0FB;
$base-200: #B7E0F5;
$base-300: #86C7E9;
$base-400: #59ACD9;
$base-500: #378FBE;
$base-600: #316F91;
$base-700: #285166;
$base-800: #1E3643;
$base-900: #142229;
$base-hover: #3CAAE6;
$base-subtle: #DCEDF6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7DC7EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF0FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86C7E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#59ACD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#378FBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#316F91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#285166",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3643",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142229",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}