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#007BA7 Cerulean
#007BA7 is a dark, vivid blue, known as Cerulean. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 48.2% green, and 65.5% blue. Its hue is 196°, with 100% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #007BA7.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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#007BA7 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #007BA7
What color is #007BA7?
#007BA7 is a dark, vivid blue, known as Cerulean. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 48.2% green, and 65.5% blue. Its hue is 196°, with 100% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #007BA7 in RGB?
#007BA7 is rgb(0, 123, 167): 0 red, 123 green, and 167 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #007BA7 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(100, 26, 0, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #007BA7?
PANTONE 7689 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #007BA7?
Its complement #A2624B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.