#7FFFD4

Aquamarine — Color Codes & Palette

Q: What is the RGB value of Aquamarine?

The RGB value of Aquamarine (#7FFFD4) is rgb(127, 255, 212). This breaks down into red, green, and blue channel values on a 0–255 scale.

Q: Is Aquamarine accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of Aquamarine (#7FFFD4) on a white (#FFFFFF) background is 1.22:1 — Fail. On a black (#000000) background the contrast ratio is 17.16:1 — AAA pass for normal text. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 7:1 for enhanced (AAA).

Q: What colors pair well with Aquamarine?

Aquamarine (#7FFFD4) pairs well with its complementary color and analogous hues. The complementary color is #FF80AA, the analogous color at +30° is #80EAFF, and one triadic color is #D580FF. These relationships are derived from color theory using HSL (hsl(160, 100%, 75%)) as the base.

#7FFFD4 · rgb(127, 255, 212) · hsl(160, 100%, 75%)

Color Codes

Format	Value
HEX	#7FFFD4
RGB	rgb(127, 255, 212)
HSL	hsl(160, 100%, 75%)

Shades of Aquamarine

#57FFC7

#2EFFB9

#05FFAC

#00DB92

#00B377

#008A5C

#006141

#003825

Tints of Aquamarine

#8AFFD8

#94FFDB

#9EFFDF

#A8FFE2

#B3FFE5

#BDFFE9

#C7FFEC

#D1FFF0

Color Pairings & Harmony

Complementary

#FF80AA

Analogous +30°

#80EAFF

Analogous −30°

#80FF95

Triadic +120°

#D580FF

Triadic −120°

#FFD580

Contrast & Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)

vs. White (#FFFFFF)

1.22:1 — Fail

vs. Black (#000000)

17.16:1 — AAA pass for normal text

CSS Snippet

.element {
  color: #7FFFD4;
}

.element-bg {
  background-color: #7FFFD4;
  color: #000000;
}

.element-border {
  border: 2px solid #7FFFD4;
}

About Aquamarine

Aquamarine is a light color with vivid, highly saturated, defined by the hex code #7FFFD4. Its exact color model values are rgb(127, 255, 212) in RGB and hsl(160, 100%, 75%) in HSL (hue 160°, saturation 100%, lightness 75%). On a white background the contrast ratio is 1.22:1 — Fail, and on black it is 17.16:1 — AAA pass for normal text. Use Aquamarine for UI elements, backgrounds, text, borders, or decorative accents. The shades section below shows progressively darker variations, while the tints strip shows progressively lighter versions — both useful for building a tonal palette. The harmony swatches provide complementary, analogous, and triadic pairings based on the HSL hue wheel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of Aquamarine?

The RGB value of Aquamarine (#7FFFD4) is rgb(127, 255, 212). Red = rgb(127, 255, 212), representing the amounts of red, green, and blue light on a 0–255 scale.

Is Aquamarine accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of Aquamarine on white (#FFFFFF) is 1.22:1 — Fail. On black (#000000) the contrast ratio is 17.16:1 — AAA pass for normal text. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for AA (normal text) and 7:1 for AAA.

What colors pair well with Aquamarine?

Based on color theory, Aquamarine (hsl(160, 100%, 75%)) pairs well with its complementary, analogous, and triadic hues. See the harmony swatches above for the exact hex values of each pairing type.

Aquamarine — Color Codes &amp; Palette