#7AC3EB Color
#7AC3EB is rgb(122, 195, 235) in RGB, hsl(201, 74%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 17%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7AC3EBrgb(122, 195, 235)hsl(201, 74%, 70%)hsv(201, 48%, 92%)cmyk(48%, 17%, 0%, 8%)oklch(78.4% 0.093 233.7)lab(75.13% -15.64 -27.49)lch(75.13% 31.63 240.36)What #7AC3EB Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #7AC3EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7AC3EB Channel Values
How #7AC3EB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 122 · G 195 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 201° · S 74% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 201° · S 48% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.94:1 vs white · 10.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7AC3EB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #7AC3EB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7AC3EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #7AC3EB
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #7AC3EB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#7AC3EB#B9B9EB#A4BDEB#AFAFEC#9DB7EC#6FC9C9#73C6D7#BABABAUsing #7AC3EB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7ac3eb: #7AC3EB;background-color: #7AC3EB;colors: { 'color-7ac3eb': '#7AC3EB' }Color(red: 0.478, green: 0.765, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_7ac3eb">#7AC3EB</color>fill="#7AC3EB"More Blue Colors
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#7AC3EB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7AC3EB?
#7AC3EB is a light blue — rgb(122, 195, 235) in RGB and hsl(201, 74%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.
What is the RGB value of #7AC3EB?
#7AC3EB is rgb(122, 195, 235) — red 122, green 195, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7AC3EB?
#7AC3EB converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 17%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7AC3EB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7AC3EB scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7AC3EB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7AC3EB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 4.62, which is very hard to tell apart.
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