Aqua

#76fffb

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

Aqua lands where green meets blue, light and vivid. Light teals like this feel coastal and calm. Warm corals opposite it on the wheel bring contrast and sand tones keep it coastal.

Aqua color values

Every conversion for #76fffb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#76fffb
RGB118, 255, 251
HSL178, 100%, 73%
HSV178, 54%, 100%
CMYK54%, 0%, 2%, 0%
Lab92.72, -38.19, -9.49
XYZ60.64, 82.34, 103.96
Decimal7798779
Web safe#66ffff
Pantone3242 C
Pantone3242 CHex#76fffbRgb118 255 251Cmyk54 0 2 0Lab93 -38 -9Darker#00e6dfDeep#2ffff9Lighter#c1fcfa

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 54, 0, 2, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #76fffb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
54 0 2 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
54 4 6 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 #76fffb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #76fffb; }
.text { color: #76fffb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #76fffb; }

How aqua looks on light and dark

Aqua and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #76fffb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.20:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
17.47:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #76fffb 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 #76fffb 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 #76fffb 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.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #76fffb is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.