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
White text on this color
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.
50
#F5FFFC
#F5FFFC
100
#EBFFF8
#EBFFF8
200
#D6FFF1
#D6FFF1
300
#BFFFEA
#BFFFEA
400
#9FFFDF
#9FFFDF
500
#7FFFD4
#7FFFD4
600
#6CD9B4
#6CD9B4
700
#53A68A
#53A68A
800
#39735F
#39735F
900
#204035
#204035
950
#0F1F19
#0F1F19
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#9CFFDB
30%
#B3FFE2
45%
#C6FFE9
60%
#D8FFEF
75%
#E8FFF5
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#76EDC5
30%
#6CDAB5
45%
#60C4A2
60%
#52AA8C
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
#7FFFD4
#7FFFD4
#FF80AA
#FF80AA
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#7FFFD4
#7FFFD4
#D580FF
#D580FF
#FFD480
#FFD480
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#80FF95
#80FF95
#7FFFD4
#7FFFD4
#80EAFF
#80EAFF
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#7FFFD4
#7FFFD4
#FF80EA
#FF80EA
#FF9580
#FF9580
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#7FFFD4
#7FFFD4
#80AAFF
#80AAFF
#FF80AA
#FF80AA
#FFD480
#FFD480
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#7FFFD4
#7FFFD4
#9580FF
#9580FF
#FF80AA
#FF80AA
#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.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 6019
#BDECB6
Pastel green
RAL 6027
#84C3BE
Light green
RAL 9002
#E7EBDA
Grey white
RAL 1013
#EAE6CA
Oyster white
RAL 6021
#89AC76
Pale green
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 named colors are sRGB digital values defined for browsers. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.