What color is #7DD0E2?

#7DD0E2 is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(125, 208, 226), and in HSL hsl(191, 64%, 69%).

Is #7DD0E2 accessible as text?

On white, #7DD0E2 has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.99:1 (passes). For text placed on #7DD0E2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7DD0E2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #7DD0E2?

#7DD0E2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E3907D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7DD0E2 below.

Is #7DD0E2 good for buttons?

#7DD0E2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7DD0E2 — white text only reaches 1.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7DD0E2 the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #7DD0E2 is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#7DD0E2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7DD0E2

Not just a swatch — here's how #7DD0E2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #7DD0E2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7DD0E2 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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 #7DD0E2 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #7DD0E2 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F 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 #7DD0E2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #ACF6FF

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 #7DD0E2 Secondary #D9F5FB Support #979286 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 #7DD0E2 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 26/100

Cool

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

Softness 69/100

High

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

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

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

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7DD0E2

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People also use #7DD0E2 with

Seafoam Green Cornflower Blue Dark Salmon Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8F4F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7DAEE3 — 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 #7DD0E2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7DD0E2;
  --color-base-rgb: 125 208 226;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.1% 0.085 213.1);
  --color-50: #F2FBFD;
  --color-100: #DDF3F8;
  --color-200: #BCE7F0;
  --color-300: #8ED2E1;
  --color-400: #64BBCE;
  --color-500: #429EB3;
  --color-600: #397A89;
  --color-700: #2E5861;
  --color-800: #213A40;
  --color-900: #162427;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F2FBFD',
    100: '#DDF3F8',
    200: '#BCE7F0',
    300: '#8ED2E1',
    400: '#64BBCE',
    500: '#429EB3',
    600: '#397A89',
    700: '#2E5861',
    800: '#213A40',
    900: '#162427',
  },
}

$base: #7DD0E2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FBFD;
$base-100: #DDF3F8;
$base-200: #BCE7F0;
$base-300: #8ED2E1;
$base-400: #64BBCE;
$base-500: #429EB3;
$base-600: #397A89;
$base-700: #2E5861;
$base-800: #213A40;
$base-900: #162427;
$base-hover: #44BBD6;
$base-subtle: #DCEFF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7DD0E2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF3F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCE7F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8ED2E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#64BBCE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#429EB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#397A89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5861",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213A40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162427",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}