Aquamarine (1B8888) — 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 #1B8888

RGB rgb(27, 136, 136)

HSL hsl(180°, 67%, 32%)

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

Luminance 0.199

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.27:1

Aa — #1B8888

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.92:1

Aa — #1B8888

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#1B8888 #881B1B

Analogous

#1B8852 #1B8888 #1B5288

Triadic

#1B8888 #881B88 #88881B

Split-comp.

#1B8888 #881B52 #88521B

Tetradic

#1B8888 #521B88 #881B1B #52881B

Monochromatic

#8FE0E0 #3FCACA #238080 #185858 #081C1C

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