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Aquamarine Color Code

Aquamarine is a light, vivid teal with the hex code #7FFFD4. In RGB it is rgb(127, 255, 212), in HSL hsl(160, 100%, 75%) and in CMYK cmyk(50%, 0%, 17%, 0%).

Aquamarine
#7FFFD4

Color values

In CSS you can write it as the keyword aquamarine.

White text on Aquamarine has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and black text 17.16:1, so black text is the more readable choice.

The closest Tailwind CSS color is Teal 200 (#99F6E4).

Use Aquamarine in CSS

.element {
  color: aquamarine;
  background-color: #7fffd4;
  border-color: rgb(127, 255, 212);
}

Tints and shades of Aquamarine

Ten steps from light to dark at the same hue. Click any swatch to copy it.

Colors that go with Aquamarine

Color-wheel harmonies built from #7FFFD4. Click a swatch to copy it or open the set in the color wheel.

Complementary

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Opposite hues for maximum contrast and energetic accents.

Neighboring hues for calm, cohesive surfaces.

Three evenly spaced hues for balanced, colorful systems.

Split complementary

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A base plus the two neighbors of its complement — contrast with less tension.

Text contrast on Aquamarine

Aa
White text
1.22:1
Fail
Aa
Black text
17.16:1
AAA
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Questions about Aquamarine

What is the hex code for Aquamarine?

The hex code for Aquamarine is #7FFFD4. Its RGB value is rgb(127, 255, 212) and its HSL value is hsl(160, 100%, 75%).

What colors go with Aquamarine?

The complementary color of Aquamarine is #FF80AA. For a softer scheme try the analogous colors #80FF95 and #80EAFF; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic colors #D580FF and #FFD480.

Is Aquamarine readable as a text color?

On a white background Aquamarine has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1, which does not pass WCAG AA for normal text (4.5:1). On black it reaches 17.16:1.

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