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#7FC7AF Color

#7FC7AF is rgb(127, 199, 175) in RGB, hsl(160, 39%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 12%, 22%) 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 6.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7FC7AF
HEX#7FC7AF
RGBrgb(127, 199, 175)
HSLhsl(160, 39%, 64%)
HSVhsv(160, 36%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 12%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.081 171)
LABlab(74.99% -27.62 4.56)
LCHlch(74.99% 27.99 170.63)

What #7FC7AF 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 #7FC7AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 6.12Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 8.88Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 9.9Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 10.3Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 10.42Green Sheen#6EAEA1ΔE 10.46

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

#7FC7AF Channel Values

How #7FC7AF 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 199 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 160° · S 39% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 160° · S 36% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.96:1 vs white · 10.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7FC7AF 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 text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7FC7AF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7FC7AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7FC7AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7FC7AF
Complementary
#C77F97
Analogous
#7FC78B
Analogous
#7FBBC7
Triadic
#AF7FC7
Triadic
#C7AF7F
Split comp.
#C77FBB
Split comp.
#C78B7F

Tints & Shades of #7FC7AF

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

#91CFBA
#A3D7C5
#B5DED0
#C3E5D9
#D4ECE4
#E6F4EF

Shades

#5FB99B
#49A787
#3B876D
#2F6A56
#214A3D
#142E25

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7FC7AF.

How #7FC7AF 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#7FC7AF
Protanopia#BDBDAF
Protanomaly#A8C1AF
Deuteranopia#B3B3B1
Deuteranomaly#A1BCB0
Tritanopia#84C4C4
Tritanomaly#82C5BC
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7FC7AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7fc7af: #7FC7AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7FC7AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7fc7af': '#7FC7AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.498, green: 0.780, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_7fc7af">#7FC7AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#7FC7AF"

More Green Colors

#7FC7AF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#7FC7AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7FC7AF?

#7FC7AF is a light green — rgb(127, 199, 175) in RGB and hsl(160, 39%, 64%) 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 6.12.

What is the RGB value of #7FC7AF?

#7FC7AF is rgb(127, 199, 175) — red 127, green 199, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7FC7AF?

#7FC7AF converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 12%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7FC7AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7FC7AF scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7FC7AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7FC7AF 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 10.67, which is visibly different.

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