Aquamarine (1B8688) — 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 #1B8688

RGB rgb(27, 134, 136)

HSL hsl(181°, 67%, 32%)

CMYK C:80% M:1% Y:0% K:47%

Luminance 0.1933

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.36:1

Aa — #1B8688

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.81:1

Aa — #1B8688

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#1B8688 #881D1B

Analogous

#1B8853 #1B8688 #1B5088

Triadic

#1B8688 #881B86 #86881B

Split-comp.

#1B8688 #881B50 #88531B

Tetradic

#1B8688 #531B88 #881D1B #50881B

Monochromatic

#8FDFE0 #3FC8CA #237F80 #185758 #081C1C

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