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#7AFFCC Color

#7AFFCC is rgb(122, 255, 204) in RGB, hsl(157, 100%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 20%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7AFFCC
HEX#7AFFCC
RGBrgb(122, 255, 204)
HSLhsl(157, 100%, 74%)
HSVhsv(157, 52%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 20%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.1% 0.139 165.8)
LABlab(91.54% -47.28 12.74)
LCHlch(91.54% 48.96 164.91)

What #7AFFCC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #7AFFCC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#7AFFCC Channel Values

How #7AFFCC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 122 · G 255 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 157° · S 100% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 157° · S 52% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.24:1 vs white · 17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7AFFCC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7AFFCC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7AFFCC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7AFFCC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7AFFCC.

How #7AFFCC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#7AFFCC
Protanopia#EFEFCD
Protanomaly#CBF6CC
Deuteranopia#DEDECF
Deuteranomaly#BFECCE
Tritanopia#88F9F9
Tritanomaly#82FCE9
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7AFFCC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7affcc: #7AFFCC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7AFFCC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7affcc': '#7AFFCC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.478, green: 1.000, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_7affcc">#7AFFCC</color>
SVG fillfill="#7AFFCC"

More Green Colors

#7AFFCC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7AFFCC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7AFFCC?

#7AFFCC is a light green — rgb(122, 255, 204) in RGB and hsl(157, 100%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.

What is the RGB value of #7AFFCC?

#7AFFCC is rgb(122, 255, 204) — red 122, green 255, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7AFFCC?

#7AFFCC converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 20%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7AFFCC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7AFFCC scores 1.24:1 against white and 17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7AFFCC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7AFFCC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 4.35, which is very hard to tell apart.

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