Aquamarine (1B8885) — 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 #1B8885

RGB rgb(27, 136, 133)

HSL hsl(178°, 67%, 32%)

CMYK C:80% M:0% Y:2% K:47%

Luminance 0.1982

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.28:1

Aa — #1B8885

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.91:1

Aa — #1B8885

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#1B8885 #881B1F

Analogous

#1B884E #1B8885 #1B5588

Triadic

#1B8885 #851B88 #88851B

Split-comp.

#1B8885 #881B55 #884E1B

Tetradic

#1B8885 #4E1B88 #881B1F #55881B

Monochromatic

#8FE0DE #3FCAC6 #23807D #185856 #081C1B

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