Aqua

#34f4e8

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

Aqua is a mid teal, grounded between blue and green. A mid teal this balanced works for spa, travel and wellness. Warm corals opposite it on the wheel bring contrast and sand tones keep it coastal.

Aqua color values

Every conversion for #34f4e8, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#34f4e8
RGB52, 244, 232
HSL176, 90%, 58%
HSV176, 79%, 96%
CMYK79%, 0%, 5%, 4%
Lab87.61, -47.51, -7.34
XYZ48.33, 71.26, 87.55
Decimal3470568
Web safe#33ffff
Pantone3252 C
Pantone3252 CHex#34f4e8Rgb52 244 232Cmyk79 0 5 4Lab88 -48 -7Darker#089189Deep#0cd5c8Lighter#7ef1ea

Shades of aqua

Tints of aqua

Colors that go with aqua

Aqua in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 79, 0, 5, 4.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #34f4e8 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
79 0 5 4
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
77 4 9 10
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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Aqua in css

Copy #34f4e8 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #34f4e8; }
.text { color: #34f4e8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34f4e8; }

How aqua looks on light and dark

Aqua and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #34f4e8 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.38:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
15.25:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #34f4e8 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Aqua on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #34f4e8 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

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

Turn aqua into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #34f4e8 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #34f4e8 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.