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#7CC5FD Color

#7CC5FD is rgb(124, 197, 253) in RGB, hsl(206, 97%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 22%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maya Blue (#73C2FB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7CC5FD
HEX#7CC5FD
RGBrgb(124, 197, 253)
HSLhsl(206, 97%, 74%)
HSVhsv(206, 51%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 22%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(79.7% 0.108 242.8)
LABlab(76.35% -12.14 -35.23)
LCHlch(76.35% 37.26 250.99)

What #7CC5FD 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 #7CC5FD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#7CC5FD Channel Values

How #7CC5FD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 124 · G 197 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 206° · S 97% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 206° · S 51% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.86:1 vs white · 11.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7CC5FD 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7CC5FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7CC5FD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7CC5FD

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 #7CC5FD 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.

Typical#7CC5FD
Protanopia#BBBBFD
Protanomaly#A6BFFD
Deuteranopia#B1B1FE
Deuteranomaly#9FB9FE
Tritanopia#6BCDCD
Tritanomaly#72CAE2
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

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Using #7CC5FD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7cc5fd: #7CC5FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7CC5FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7cc5fd': '#7CC5FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.486, green: 0.773, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_7cc5fd">#7CC5FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#7CC5FD"

More Blue Colors

#7CC5FD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7CC5FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7CC5FD?

#7CC5FD is a light blue — rgb(124, 197, 253) in RGB and hsl(206, 97%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maya Blue (#73C2FB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.98.

What is the RGB value of #7CC5FD?

#7CC5FD is rgb(124, 197, 253) — red 124, green 197, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7CC5FD?

#7CC5FD converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 22%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7CC5FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7CC5FD scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7CC5FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7CC5FD 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 7.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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