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#7FDCBD Color

#7FDCBD is rgb(127, 220, 189) in RGB, hsl(160, 57%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 14%, 14%) 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 5.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7FDCBD
HEX#7FDCBD
RGBrgb(127, 220, 189)
HSLhsl(160, 57%, 68%)
HSVhsv(160, 42%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 14%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(82.8% 0.1 170.3)
LABlab(81.35% -34.40 6.18)
LCHlch(81.35% 34.96 169.81)

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

Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 5.35Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 6.69Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 6.9Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 7.77Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 10.82Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 10.83

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

#7FDCBD Channel Values

How #7FDCBD 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 220 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 160° · S 57% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 160° · S 42% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7FDCBD 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #7FDCBD

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

Base
#7FDCBD
Complementary
#DC7F9E
Analogous
#7FDC8E
Analogous
#7FCCDC
Triadic
#BD7FDC
Triadic
#DCBD7F
Split comp.
#DC7FCC
Split comp.
#DC8E7F

Tints & Shades of #7FDCBD

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

#8FE0C5
#A3E6CF
#B3EAD8
#C3EFE0
#D3F3E8
#E7F8F3

Shades

#5BD2AA
#37C898
#2DA47C
#227C5E
#185843
#0E3427

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

How #7FDCBD 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#7FDCBD
Protanopia#D0D0BD
Protanomaly#B5D5BD
Deuteranopia#C4C4BF
Deuteranomaly#ACCEBE
Tritanopia#86D8D8
Tritanomaly#83DACE
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7FDCBD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7fdcbd: #7FDCBD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7FDCBD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7fdcbd': '#7FDCBD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.498, green: 0.863, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_7fdcbd">#7FDCBD</color>
SVG fillfill="#7FDCBD"

More Green Colors

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

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#7FDCBD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7FDCBD?

#7FDCBD is a light green — rgb(127, 220, 189) in RGB and hsl(160, 57%, 68%) 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 5.35.

What is the RGB value of #7FDCBD?

#7FDCBD is rgb(127, 220, 189) — red 127, green 220, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7FDCBD?

#7FDCBD converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 14%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7FDCBD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7FDCBD scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #7FDCBD 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 6.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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