Aqua

#09fced

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for aqua, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Aqua, a vivid teal at 176 degrees. A mid teal this balanced works for spa, travel and wellness. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Aqua color values

Every conversion for #09fced, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#09fced

RGB9, 252, 237

HSL176, 98%, 51%

HSV176, 96%, 99%

CMYK96%, 0%, 6%, 1%

Lab89.76, -51.69, -6.8

XYZ50.21, 75.79, 92.1

Decimal654573

Web safe#00ffff

Pantone3252 C

Shades of aqua

#03ebdd #03d4c7 #02beb2 #02a79d #029087 #017972 #01635d #014c47 #013532 #001e1c

Tints of aqua

#4efdf2 #7bfdf5 #92fef7 #a9fef9 #c0fefa #d7fffc #edfffe

Colors that go with aqua

Complementary#fc0918 Analogous#09fc74 Analogous#0991fc Triadic#ed09fc Triadic#fced09 Split complementary#fc0991 Split complementary#fc7409

Aqua in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 96, 0, 6, 1.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #09fced on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

96 0 6 1

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

92 4 10 7

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Aqua in css

Copy #09fced straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #09fced; }
.text { color: #09fced; }
.border { border: 2px solid #09fced; }

How aqua looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Aqua and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #09fced against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #09fced against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Aqua on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #09fced sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around aqua? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn aqua into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #09fced and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from aqua, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #09fced is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.