About Medium Aquamarine
Medium Aquamarine (mediumaquamarine) is a light, moderately saturated cyan with the hex code #66cdaa, or rgb(102, 205, 170). In HSL it sits at a hue of 160°, 51% saturation and 60% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: mediumaquamarine; instead of the hex value.
Using Medium Aquamarine for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Medium Aquamarine text on white | 1.93 : 1 | fails |
| Medium Aquamarine text on black | 10.88 : 1 | AAA |
On a medium aquamarine background, use black text (10.88 : 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: mediumaquamarine; /* or #66cdaa */
background-color: #66cdaa;
border: 1px solid rgb(102 205 170 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Medium Turquoise (#48d1cc), Cadet Blue (#5f9ea0), Dark Sea Green (#8fbc8f), Turquoise (#40e0d0), Light Green (#90ee90), Aquamarine (#7fffd4).
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What is the hex code for medium aquamarine?
#66cdaa — that is rgb(102, 205, 170) and hsl(160, 51%, 60%). In CSS you can also just write mediumaquamarine.
Is medium aquamarine text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 1.93 : 1, which fails WCAG — use it for decoration or on a dark background instead.
What colors go well with medium aquamarine?
Its complementary color is #cd6588; analogous colors #65cd76 and #65bccd sit next to it on the color wheel.