Nearest-color comparison
Aquamarine #7FFFD4 vs Seafoam #93E9BE: RGB distance 37 and contrast 1.17:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Aquamarine and Seafoam are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 37. Aquamarine is lighter by 0.1259, and Aquamarine is more saturated by 34 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.17:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Aquamarine and Seafoam across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
green color
Aquamarine is #7FFFD4, a cool green with hue 160°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.8079. Beside Seafoam, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 17.16:1.
green color
Seafoam is #93E9BE, a cool green with hue 150°, saturation 66% and luminance 0.682. Beside Aquamarine, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 14.64:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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