#7FFFF0
Turquoise · very light cool teal
About #7FFFF0
#7FFFF0 is a very light, moderately saturated teal colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 100% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Turquoise (ΔE 12.5), with Aqua the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FF7F8E (watermelon), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.46:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #7FFFF0?
#7FFFF0 is a very light, moderately saturated teal colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 100% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #7FFFF0?
Use black text. Black on #7FFFF0 has a contrast ratio of 17.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #7FFFF0?
Its complementary colour is #FF7F8E, and analogous partners are #7FFFB0 and #7FCEFF.