Aquamarine (178C8C) — 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 #178C8C

RGB rgb(23, 140, 140)

HSL hsl(180°, 72%, 32%)

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

Luminance 0.2116

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.06:1

Aa — #178C8C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.17:1

Aa — #178C8C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#178C8C #8C1717

Analogous

#178C52 #178C8C #17528C

Triadic

#178C8C #8C178C #8C8C17

Split-comp.

#178C8C #8C1752 #8C5217

Tetradic

#178C8C #52178C #8C1717 #528C17

Monochromatic

#8BE4E4 #39D0D0 #1F8484 #155B5B #071D1D

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