Aquamarine (1B8881) — 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 #1B8881

RGB rgb(27, 136, 129)

HSL hsl(176°, 67%, 32%)

CMYK C:80% M:0% Y:5% K:47%

Luminance 0.197

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.3:1

Aa — #1B8881

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.89:1

Aa — #1B8881

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#1B8881 #881B22

Analogous

#1B884A #1B8881 #1B5988

Triadic

#1B8881 #811B88 #88811B

Split-comp.

#1B8881 #881B59 #884A1B

Tetradic

#1B8881 #4A1B88 #881B22 #59881B

Monochromatic

#8FE0DB #3FCAC1 #23807A #185854 #081C1B

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