What color is #7ECCCF?

#7ECCCF is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(126, 204, 207), and in HSL hsl(182, 46%, 65%).

Is #7ECCCF accessible as text?

On white, #7ECCCF has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.43:1 (passes). For text placed on #7ECCCF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7ECCCF?

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

What colors go well with #7ECCCF?

#7ECCCF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CF7F7D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7ECCCF below.

Is #7ECCCF good for buttons?

#7ECCCF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7ECCCF — white text only reaches 1.84:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7ECCCF the same as CSS skyblue?

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

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

Palettes built on #7ECCCF

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7ECCCF 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #7ECCCF Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7ECCCF Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #7ECCCF Secondary #D6F0F1 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7ECCCF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #ACF2F5

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.

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Color Lab

How #7ECCCF 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 30/100

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 20/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 10/100

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 30/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 25/100

Low

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

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7ECCCF

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People also use #7ECCCF with

Celadon Iceberg Puce 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 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F3F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7DB1CF — 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 #7ECCCF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7ECCCF;
  --color-base-rgb: 126 204 207;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.6% 0.077 198.9);
  --color-50: #F3FBFB;
  --color-100: #E1F4F5;
  --color-200: #C4E8E9;
  --color-300: #9AD3D5;
  --color-400: #73BDBF;
  --color-500: #52A0A3;
  --color-600: #447C7E;
  --color-700: #35595A;
  --color-800: #253B3C;
  --color-900: #182425;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F3FBFB',
    100: '#E1F4F5',
    200: '#C4E8E9',
    300: '#9AD3D5',
    400: '#73BDBF',
    500: '#52A0A3',
    600: '#447C7E',
    700: '#35595A',
    800: '#253B3C',
    900: '#182425',
  },
}

$base: #7ECCCF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBFB;
$base-100: #E1F4F5;
$base-200: #C4E8E9;
$base-300: #9AD3D5;
$base-400: #73BDBF;
$base-500: #52A0A3;
$base-600: #447C7E;
$base-700: #35595A;
$base-800: #253B3C;
$base-900: #182425;
$base-hover: #4CB9BD;
$base-subtle: #DBEDEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7ECCCF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F4F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E8E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9AD3D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#73BDBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#52A0A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#447C7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35595A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253B3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182425",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}