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#7FC3AB Color

#7FC3AB is rgb(127, 195, 171) in RGB, hsl(159, 36%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 12%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7FC3AB
HEX#7FC3AB
RGBrgb(127, 195, 171)
HSLhsl(159, 36%, 63%)
HSVhsv(159, 35%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 0%, 12%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(76.5% 0.078 170)
LABlab(73.75% -26.49 4.93)
LCHlch(73.75% 26.94 169.45)

What #7FC3AB 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 #7FC3AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 7.74Green Sheen#6EAEA1ΔE 9.28Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 9.73Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 10.02Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 10.08Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 11.49

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

#7FC3AB Channel Values

How #7FC3AB 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 127 · G 195 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 159° · S 36% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 159° · S 35% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.04:1 vs white · 10.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7FC3AB 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 text2.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7FC3AB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7FC3AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7FC3AB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7FC3AB
Complementary
#C37F96
Analogous
#7FC389
Analogous
#7FB8C3
Triadic
#AB7FC3
Triadic
#C3AB7F
Split comp.
#C37FB8
Split comp.
#C3897F

Tints & Shades of #7FC3AB

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.

Tints

#90CBB6
#A1D3C2
#B3DBCD
#C4E3D8
#D5EBE4
#E7F4EF

Shades

#63B699
#4BA082
#3E846B
#2F6552
#22493B
#142A22

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7FC3AB.

How #7FC3AB 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#7FC3AB
Protanopia#BABAAB
Protanomaly#A5BDAB
Deuteranopia#B0B0AD
Deuteranomaly#9FB8AC
Tritanopia#84C0C0
Tritanomaly#82C1B8
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7FC3AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7fc3ab: #7FC3AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7FC3AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7fc3ab': '#7FC3AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.498, green: 0.765, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_7fc3ab">#7FC3AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#7FC3AB"

More Green Colors

#7FC3AB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#7FC3AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7FC3AB?

#7FC3AB is a light green — rgb(127, 195, 171) in RGB and hsl(159, 36%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.74.

What is the RGB value of #7FC3AB?

#7FC3AB is rgb(127, 195, 171) — red 127, green 195, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7FC3AB?

#7FC3AB converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 12%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7FC3AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7FC3AB scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7FC3AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7FC3AB 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.77, which is visibly different.

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