Aqua

#6affed

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 173 degrees. Light teals like this feel coastal and calm. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Aqua color values

Every conversion for #6affed, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#6affed

RGB106, 255, 237

HSL173, 100%, 71%

HSV173, 58%, 100%

CMYK58%, 0%, 7%, 0%

Lab92.0, -43.88, -3.35

XYZ56.99, 80.7, 92.69

Decimal7012333

Web safe#66ffff

Pantone3245 C

Shades of aqua

#49ffe9 #07ffe1 #00e5c9 #00c4ac #00a38f #008272 #006155 #004038 #001f1b

Tints of aqua

#84fff0 #9efff3 #acfff5 #b9fff7 #c6fff8 #d3fffa #e0fffb #edfffd

Colors that go with aqua

Complementary#ff6a7c Analogous#6affa3 Analogous#6ac7ff Triadic#ed6aff Triadic#ffed6a Split complementary#ff6ac7 Split complementary#ffa26a

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 58, 0, 7, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #6affed on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

58 0 7 0

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

57 4 10 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 #6affed straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #6affed; }
.text { color: #6affed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6affed; }

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 #6affed against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #6affed 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 #6affed 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 #6affed 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 #6affed 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 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.