Aqua

#5cffeb

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

Aqua is a mid teal, balanced between blue and green. 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 #5cffeb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#5cffeb
RGB92, 255, 235
HSL173, 100%, 68%
HSV173, 64%, 100%
CMYK64%, 0%, 8%, 0%
Lab91.59, -46.68, -2.95
XYZ55.17, 79.79, 91.09
Decimal6094827
Web safe#66ffff
Pantone333 C
Pantone333 CHex#5cffebRgb92 255 235Cmyk64 0 8 0Lab92 -47 -3Darker#00ccb3Deep#15ffe2Lighter#a8faf0

Shades of aqua

Tints of aqua

Colors that go with aqua

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 64, 0, 8, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #5cffeb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
64 0 8 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
63 4 11 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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Aqua in css

Copy #5cffeb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #5cffeb; }
.text { color: #5cffeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5cffeb; }

How aqua looks on light and dark

Aqua and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #5cffeb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.24:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
16.96:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #5cffeb 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 #5cffeb 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 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 #5cffeb 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 #5cffeb come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.