#7FDCC9 Color
#7FDCC9 is rgb(127, 220, 201) in RGB, hsl(168, 57%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 9%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7FDCC9rgb(127, 220, 201)hsl(168, 57%, 68%)hsv(168, 42%, 86%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 9%, 14%)oklch(83.1% 0.094 179.2)lab(81.60% -32.37 0.23)lch(81.60% 32.37 179.60)What #7FDCC9 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 #7FDCC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7FDCC9 Channel Values
How #7FDCC9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 127 · G 220 · B 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 57% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 42% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.62:1 vs white · 12.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7FDCC9 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.
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Colors That Go With #7FDCC9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7FDCC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #7FDCC9
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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How #7FDCC9 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.
#7FDCC9#D0D0C9#B5D5C9#C4C4CB#ACCECA#84DADA#82DBD3#CBCBCBUsing #7FDCC9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7fdcc9: #7FDCC9;background-color: #7FDCC9;colors: { 'color-7fdcc9': '#7FDCC9' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.863, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_7fdcc9">#7FDCC9</color>fill="#7FDCC9"More Green Colors
#7FDCC9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7FDCC9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7FDCC9?
#7FDCC9 is a light green — rgb(127, 220, 201) in RGB and hsl(168, 57%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #7FDCC9?
#7FDCC9 is rgb(127, 220, 201) — red 127, green 220, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7FDCC9?
#7FDCC9 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 9%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7FDCC9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7FDCC9 scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7FDCC9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7FDCC9 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 11.11, which is visibly different.
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