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Aquamarine

aquamarine · #7FFFD4

HEX

#7FFFD4

RGB

rgb(127, 255, 212)

CMYK

cmyk(50%, 0%, 17%, 0%)

HSL

hsl(160, 100%, 75%)

LAB

lab(92.0, -45.5, 9.7)

What is Aquamarine?

Aquamarine is the aquamarine reference in the CSS Named Colors. Its sRGB value is #7FFFD4 (rgb 127, 255, 212). It sits in the cyan family. The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification — usable directly in CSS as keywords like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple'. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Aquamarine as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 17.16 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 1.22 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Aquamarine

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #F5FFFC

50

#F5FFFC

#F5FFFC

Copied #EBFFF8

100

#EBFFF8

#EBFFF8

Copied #D6FFF1

200

#D6FFF1

#D6FFF1

Copied #BFFFEA

300

#BFFFEA

#BFFFEA

Copied #9FFFDF

400

#9FFFDF

#9FFFDF

Copied #7FFFD4

500

#7FFFD4

#7FFFD4

Copied #6CD9B4

600

#6CD9B4

#6CD9B4

Copied #53A68A

700

#53A68A

#53A68A

Copied #39735F

800

#39735F

#39735F

Copied #204035

900

#204035

#204035

Copied #0F1F19

950

#0F1F19

#0F1F19

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #9CFFDB

15%

#9CFFDB

Copied #B3FFE2

30%

#B3FFE2

Copied #C6FFE9

45%

#C6FFE9

Copied #D8FFEF

60%

#D8FFEF

Copied #E8FFF5

75%

#E8FFF5

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #76EDC5

15%

#76EDC5

Copied #6CDAB5

30%

#6CDAB5

Copied #60C4A2

45%

#60C4A2

Copied #52AA8C

60%

#52AA8C

Copied #418971

75%

#418971

Color harmonies for Aquamarine

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Aquamarine. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #7FFFD4

#7FFFD4

#7FFFD4

Copied #FF80AA

#FF80AA

#FF80AA

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #7FFFD4

#7FFFD4

#7FFFD4

Copied #D580FF

#D580FF

#D580FF

Copied #FFD480

#FFD480

#FFD480

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #80FF95

#80FF95

#80FF95

Copied #7FFFD4

#7FFFD4

#7FFFD4

Copied #80EAFF

#80EAFF

#80EAFF

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #7FFFD4

#7FFFD4

#7FFFD4

Copied #FF80EA

#FF80EA

#FF80EA

Copied #FF9580

#FF9580

#FF9580

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #7FFFD4

#7FFFD4

#7FFFD4

Copied #80AAFF

#80AAFF

#80AAFF

Copied #FF80AA

#FF80AA

#FF80AA

Copied #FFD480

#FFD480

#FFD480

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #7FFFD4

#7FFFD4

#7FFFD4

Copied #9580FF

#9580FF

#9580FF

Copied #FF80AA

#FF80AA

#FF80AA

Copied #EAFF80

#EAFF80

#EAFF80

Aquamarine in every color space

Full conversion of Aquamarine across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#7FFFD4

RGB

rgb(127, 255, 212)

CMYK

cmyk(50%, 0%, 17%, 0%)

HSL

hsl(160, 100%, 75%)

HSV

hsv(160, 50%, 100%)

HWB

hwb(160 50% 0%)

CIE Lab

lab(92.0 -45.5 9.7)

OKLCH

oklch(91.5% 0.130 169.0)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(56.39, 80.78, 74.90)

Copy-ready code for Aquamarine

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #7FFFD4;
background-color: #7FFFD4;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-aquamarine: #7FFFD4;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'aquamarine': '#7FFFD4',
}

Sass

$color-aquamarine: #7FFFD4;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.498, green: 1.000, blue: 0.831, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="aquamarine">#7FFFD4</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Aquamarine equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in CSS Named Colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #BDECB6

RAL 6019

#BDECB6

Pastel green

Copied #84C3BE

RAL 6027

#84C3BE

Light green

Copied #E7EBDA

RAL 9002

#E7EBDA

Grey white

Copied #EAE6CA

RAL 1013

#EAE6CA

Oyster white

Copied #89AC76

RAL 6021

#89AC76

Pale green

Copied #F4F4F4

RAL 9003

#F4F4F4

Signal white

FAQ about Aquamarine

What is the HEX code for Aquamarine?

Aquamarine (aquamarine) has the HEX code #7FFFD4. In RGB it is rgb(127, 255, 212), and in CMYK it is cmyk(50%, 0%, 17%, 0%).

What is the OKLCH value of Aquamarine?

Aquamarine converts to oklch(0.915 0.130 169.0). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Aquamarine accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Aquamarine has a contrast ratio of 17.16:1 with black text and 1.22:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Aquamarine?

The closest Pantone reference to Aquamarine by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 3265 C (#00C7B1). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Aquamarine?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Aquamarine by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 6019 (Pastel green, #BDECB6). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Aquamarine?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Aquamarine is #FF80AA. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

CSS Named Colors (CSS Color Module Level 4)

The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification. Origin: VGA (16) + X11 (rest) + 'rebeccapurple'. Use as a reference for web color names that all browsers natively support. Names like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple' work as CSS values without any framework.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
W3C permissive document license
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

css
web-standard
named-keyword
cyan

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