Aqua

#43fffd

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 179 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 #43fffd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#43fffd

RGB67, 255, 253

HSL179, 100%, 63%

HSV179, 74%, 100%

CMYK74%, 0%, 1%, 0%

Lab91.6, -45.1, -12.33

XYZ55.8, 79.81, 105.39

Decimal4456445

Web safe#33ffff

Pantone3242 C

Shades of aqua

#26fffd #09fffc #00ebe8 #00cdcb #00b0ae #009392 #007675 #005958 #003c3b #001f1e

Tints of aqua

#54fffd #65fffd #76fffe #87fffe #98fffe #a9fffe #bafffe #cbfffe #dcffff #edffff

Colors that go with aqua

Complementary#ff4345 Analogous#43ff9f Analogous#43a3ff Triadic#fd43ff Triadic#fffd43 Split complementary#ff43a3 Split complementary#ff9f43

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 74, 0, 1, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #43fffd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

74 0 1 0

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

72 4 5 6

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 #43fffd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #43fffd; }
.text { color: #43fffd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43fffd; }

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 #43fffd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #43fffd 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 #43fffd 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn aqua into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #43fffd 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 #43fffd is computed, not guessed. 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.