Close to Light Sky Blue
#7EBBEE
#7EBBEE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 49.4% red, 73.3% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 207°, with 77% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #7EBBEE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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10.23:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.05:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.23:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7EBBEE as they’d see it.
#7EBBEE 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 #7EBBEE
What color is #7EBBEE?
#7EBBEE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 49.4% red, 73.3% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 207°, with 77% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #7EBBEE in RGB?
#7EBBEE is rgb(126, 187, 238): 126 red, 187 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7EBBEE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(47, 21, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7EBBEE?
PANTONE 292 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #7EBBEE?
Its complement #DEAB80 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.