About Aquamarine
Aquamarine (aquamarine) is a light, vivid cyan with the hex code #7fffd4, or rgb(127, 255, 212). In HSL it sits at a hue of 160°, 100% saturation and 75% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: aquamarine; instead of the hex value.
Using Aquamarine for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Aquamarine text on white | 1.22 : 1 | fails |
| Aquamarine text on black | 17.16 : 1 | AAA |
On a aquamarine background, use black text (17.16 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: aquamarine; /* or #7fffd4 */
background-color: #7fffd4;
border: 1px solid rgb(127 255 212 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Sky Blue (#87ceeb), Pale Turquoise (#afeeee), Powder Blue (#b0e0e6), Light Sky Blue (#87cefa), Light Blue (#add8e6), Pale Green (#98fb98).
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What is the hex code for aquamarine?
#7fffd4 — that is rgb(127, 255, 212) and hsl(160, 100%, 75%). In CSS you can also just write aquamarine.
Is aquamarine text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 1.22 : 1, which fails WCAG — use it for decoration or on a dark background instead.
What colors go well with aquamarine?
Its complementary color is #ff80aa; analogous colors #80ff95 and #80eaff sit next to it on the color wheel.