Aqua Blue
#02D8E9
What color is Aqua Blue
Aqua Blue is a light bright shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Cyan, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Aqua Blue is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Aqua Blue
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Aqua Blue is #02D8E9.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Aqua Blue has 1%% Red, 85% Green, and 91% Blue.
Aqua Blue has 184° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 91% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Aqua Blue has 184° Hue, 98% Saturation, and 46% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Aqua Blue has 99% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#02D8E9 |
|
RGB |
(2, 216, 233) |
(1%, 85%, 91%) |
HSV |
(184°, 99, 91) |
(51%, 99%, 91%) |
HSL |
(184°, 98, 46) |
(51%, 98%, 46%) |
CMYK |
(99, 7, 0, 9) |
(99%, 7%, 0%, 9%) |
How does Aqua Blue contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Aqua Blue is 55%, which is medium high.
Aqua Blue has a higher contrast with black than white.
Aqua Blue and black have a 12.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Aqua Blue and white have a 1.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
55% |
AAA (12.0) |
insufficient (1.7) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Aqua Blue
How to mix Aqua Blue paint
To mix Aqua Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 12% Blue, 78% Cyan, 9% Black, 1% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
12%
Cyan
78%
Magenta
0%
Black
9%
White
1%
To mix Aqua Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 84% Cyan, 6% Magenta, 9% Black, 1% White, as shown below.
Cyan
84%
Magenta
6%
Yellow
0%
Black
9%
White
1%
What colors are similar to Aqua Blue
Colors similar to Aqua Blue are: Neon Blue, Bright Sky Blue, Dark Turquoise, Bright Turquoise, and Aqua. Neon Blue is more blue than Aqua Blue. Bright Sky Blue is more blue and darker than Aqua Blue. Dark Turquoise is more cyan and darker than Aqua Blue. Bright Turquoise is more green and lighter than Aqua Blue. Aqua is more green and paler and lighter than Aqua Blue.
