Named color

Aquamarine

Aquamarine is a pastel green color with HEX #7FFFD4. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 127, 255, 212, HSL 160, 100%, 75%, cool temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#7FFFD4 green cool pastel

HEX #7FFFD4

RGB rgb(127, 255, 212)

HSL hsl(160 100% 75%)

CMYK cmyk(50, 0, 17, 0)

Luminance 0.8079

Contrast Black 17.16:1White 1.22:1

CSS Utilities

--color-aquamarine: #7FFFD4;
.bg-aquamarine { background-color: #7FFFD4; }
.text-aquamarine { color: #7FFFD4; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.8079

Black text17.16:1AA Pass

White text1.22:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#7FFFD4",
  "rgb": [
    127,
    255,
    212
  ],
  "hsl": [
    160,
    100,
    75
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    50,
    0,
    17,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8079,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 17.16,
    "white": 1.22
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#FF80AA",
  "analogous": [
    "#80FF95",
    "#80EAFF"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#D580FF",
    "#FFD480"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#9580FF",
    "#FF80AA",
    "#EAFF80"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#FF80EA",
    "#FF9580"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#DBFFF3",
    "#7FFFD4",
    "#24FFB6"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#DBFFF3",
  "dark": "#24FFB6",
  "saturated": "#80FFD4",
  "desaturated": "#8EF1D0",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#A8FFE2"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#FF80AA",
    "#80FF95",
    "#80EAFF"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#8EF1D0",
    "#DBFFF3"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#DBFFF3",
    "#8EF1D0"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "seafoam",
    "electric-blue",
    "pastel-teal",
    "sky-blue",
    "baby-blue"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "aquamarine"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "aquamarine-vs-electric-blue",
    "aquamarine-vs-seafoam"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/aquamarine",
    "/wcag/aquamarine",
    "/css/colors/aquamarine",
    "/hex/7fffd4"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/green",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/aquamarine"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/seafoam",
      "/colors/electric-blue",
      "/colors/pastel-teal",
      "/colors/sky-blue",
      "/colors/baby-blue",
      "/compare/aquamarine-vs-electric-blue",
      "/compare/aquamarine-vs-seafoam",
      "/harmonies/aquamarine",
      "/wcag/aquamarine",
      "/css/colors/aquamarine",
      "/hex/7fffd4"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "aquamarine",
  "name": "Aquamarine",
  "cssName": "aquamarine",
  "hex": "#7FFFD4",
  "family": "green",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "pastel"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "aquamarine"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "green",
    "cool",
    "pastel",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
  "rgb": [
    127,
    255,
    212
  ],
  "hsl": [
    160,
    100,
    75
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    50,
    0,
    17,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8079,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 17.16,
    "white": 1.22
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#FF80AA",
    "analogous": [
      "#80FF95",
      "#80EAFF"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#D580FF",
      "#FFD480"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#9580FF",
      "#FF80AA",
      "#EAFF80"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#FF80EA",
      "#FF9580"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#DBFFF3",
      "#7FFFD4",
      "#24FFB6"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#DBFFF3",
    "dark": "#24FFB6",
    "saturated": "#80FFD4",
    "desaturated": "#8EF1D0",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#A8FFE2"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-aquamarine: #7FFFD4;",
    "utility": ".bg-aquamarine { background-color: #7FFFD4; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-aquamarine { color: #7FFFD4; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "seafoam",
    "electric-blue",
    "pastel-teal",
    "sky-blue",
    "baby-blue"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "aquamarine"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "aquamarine-vs-electric-blue",
    "aquamarine-vs-seafoam"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/aquamarine",
    "/wcag/aquamarine",
    "/css/colors/aquamarine",
    "/hex/7fffd4"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/green",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/aquamarine"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/seafoam",
      "/colors/electric-blue",
      "/colors/pastel-teal",
      "/colors/sky-blue",
      "/colors/baby-blue",
      "/compare/aquamarine-vs-electric-blue",
      "/compare/aquamarine-vs-seafoam",
      "/harmonies/aquamarine",
      "/wcag/aquamarine",
      "/css/colors/aquamarine",
      "/hex/7fffd4"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#FF80AA",
      "#80FF95",
      "#80EAFF"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#8EF1D0",
      "#DBFFF3"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#DBFFF3",
      "#8EF1D0"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Aquamarine Color

Aquamarine sits in the green family with cool temperature and pastel visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, Aquamarine is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Aquamarine against black and white text.

Black text17.16:1AA Pass

White text1.22:1AA Fail

AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F

AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Seafoam#93E9BE

Electric Blue#7DF9FF

Pastel Teal#9FD8D2

Sky Blue#87CEEB

Baby Blue#89CFF0

Color Harmonies

#FF80AA#FF80AA

#80FF95#80FF95

#80EAFF#80EAFF

#D580FF#D580FF

#FFD480#FFD480

Open full Aquamarine harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#DBFFF3#DBFFF3

#24FFB6#24FFB6

#80FFD4#80FFD4

#8EF1D0#8EF1D0

White#FFFFFF

#A8FFE2#A8FFE2

Pairings

Black#000000

#FF80AA#FF80AA

#80FF95#80FF95

#80EAFF#80EAFF

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Aquamarine

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Aquamarine Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings