Aqua

#2eeffd

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 184 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 #2eeffd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2eeffd

RGB46, 239, 253

HSL184, 98%, 59%

HSV184, 82%, 99%

CMYK82%, 6%, 0%, 1%

Lab86.7, -39.81, -19.7

XYZ49.72, 69.41, 103.7

Decimal3076093

Web safe#33ffff

Pantone3105 C

Shades of aqua

#02e3f3 #02cad8 #02b1be #0298a3 #017f89 #01676e #014e53 #013539 #001c1e

Tints of aqua

#54f2fd #7bf5fe #8ef6fe #a1f8fe #b4f9fe #c7fbfe #dafcff #edfeff

Colors that go with aqua

Complementary#fd3c2e Analogous#2efda4 Analogous#2e88fd Triadic#fd2eef Triadic#effd2e Split complementary#fd2e88 Split complementary#fda32e

Aqua in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 82, 6, 0, 1.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2eeffd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

82 6 0 1

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

79 10 4 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 #2eeffd straight into your stylesheet.

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

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 #2eeffd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2eeffd 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 #2eeffd 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 #2eeffd 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

The figures for #2eeffd come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.