Aquamarine
#7FFFD4
Shades of Aquamarine
What color is Aquamarine
Aquamarine is a light medium bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Pastel Ocean Green, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Aquamarine effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Aquamarine
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Aquamarine is #7FFFD4.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Aquamarine has 50%% Red, 100% Green, and 83% Blue.
Aquamarine has 160° Hue, 50% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Aquamarine has 160° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 75% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Aquamarine has 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#7FFFD4 |
|
RGB |
(127, 255, 212) |
(50%, 100%, 83%) |
HSV |
(160°, 50, 100) |
(44%, 50%, 100%) |
HSL |
(160°, 100, 75) |
(44%, 100%, 75%) |
CMYK |
(50, 0, 17, 0) |
(50%, 0%, 17%, 0%) |
How does Aquamarine contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Aquamarine is 81%, which is high.
Aquamarine has a higher contrast with black than white.
Aquamarine and black have a 17.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Aquamarine and white have a 1.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
81% |
AAA (17.2) |
insufficient (1.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Aquamarine
How to mix Aquamarine paint
To mix Aquamarine paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 25% Green, 25% Cyan, 50% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
25%
Blue
0%
Cyan
25%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
50%
To mix Aquamarine paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 38% Cyan, 13% Yellow, 50% White, as shown below.
Cyan
38%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
13%
Black
0%
White
50%
What colors are similar to Aquamarine
Colors similar to Aquamarine are: Light Aqua, Light Aquamarine, Light Blue Green, Light Turquoise, and Pale Turquoise. Light Aqua is paler than Aquamarine. Light Aquamarine is more cyan and paler and lighter than Aquamarine. Light Blue Green is more green and darker than Aquamarine. Light Turquoise is darker than Aquamarine. Pale Turquoise is more green and paler than Aquamarine.
