Color #7CAEBF Color / Colour Code #7CAEBF
This page shows the hex color code for color #7caebf (#7CAEBF). The colour is a blue tone with 34% saturation and 62% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #7CAEBF against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#7CAEBF paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 165, 195, and 225 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 195, 315, and 75 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #7CAEBF
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 195 and saturation at 34%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 195 to 240 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 195 with its complement at 15 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #7CAEBF
Lightness variations at hue 195 and 34% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #7CAEBF
Design Use Cases for #7CAEBF
Balanced UI Color
At 34% saturation, #7CAEBF strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 62% lightness, #7CAEBF has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Trust & Professional Identity
#7CAEBF sits in the blue range (hue 195). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #7CAEBF (hue 195) to its complement at hue 15. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 225. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7caebf, #bf8e7d);
CSS Code for #7CAEBF
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About Color #7CAEBF (#7CAEBF)
#7CAEBF is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 124 red, 174 green, and 191 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 195 degrees with 34% saturation and 62% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #7CAEBF is 161/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow, and 25% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #7CAEBF against white is 2.42:1 and against black is 8.66:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 8.66:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #BF8E7D creates maximum visual tension when paired with #7CAEBF. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #7DBFAF and #7D8EBF, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #7CAEBF
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #7CAEBF?
- #7CAEBF is Color #7CAEBF, a blue color (colour) with RGB(124, 174, 191), HSL(195, 34%, 62%), and CMYK(35%, 9%, 0%, 25%). Its perceived brightness is 161/255.
- Is #7CAEBF accessible for text?
- Against white, #7CAEBF has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 8.66:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #7CAEBF?
- The complementary colour is #BF8E7D (hue 15). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #7DBFAF and #7D8EBF. The triadic palette adds #BF7DAF and #AFBF7D for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #7CAEBF in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #7caebf; or rgb(124, 174, 191); or hsl(195, 34%, 62%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 195 34% 62%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.