Aquamarine (178C85) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Aquamarine"

Cyan · Summer

🧠 Psychology

Fresh and soothing color. Evokes clarity, communication and technological innovation.

✨ Uses

Tech, health, communication, SaaS, media.

Tip

Aquamarine pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #178C85

RGB rgb(23, 140, 133)

HSL hsl(176°, 72%, 32%)

CMYK C:84% M:0% Y:5% K:45%

Luminance 0.2095

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.1:1

Aa — #178C85

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.13:1

Aa — #178C85

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#178C85 #8C171F

Analogous

#178C4A #178C85 #17598C

Triadic

#178C85 #85178C #8C8517

Split-comp.

#178C85 #8C1759 #8C4A17

Tetradic

#178C85 #4A178C #8C171F #598C17

Monochromatic

#8BE4DE #39D0C6 #1F847D #155B56 #071D1B

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