Aquamarine

#b3e8c2

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

Aquamarine sits in the green range, light and soft. Light greens like this signal fresh, natural and wellness. Warm terracotta and clay across the wheel balance it and cream keeps it fresh.

Aquamarine color values

Every conversion for #b3e8c2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b3e8c2

RGB179, 232, 194

HSL137, 54%, 81%

HSV137, 23%, 91%

CMYK23%, 0%, 16%, 9%

Lab87.58, -24.36, 13.02

XYZ57.18, 71.19, 61.77

Decimal11790530

Web safe#ccffcc

Pantone351 C

Shades of aquamarine

#96dfab #79d693 #5bcd7c #3ec564 #33aa55 #2a8c46 #226f38 #195229 #10351a #07170c

Tints of aquamarine

#b9eac7 #bfeccc #c6eed1 #ccf0d6 #d2f1db #d8f3e0 #dff5e5 #e5f7ea #ebf9ef #f1fbf4

Colors that go with aquamarine

Complementary#e8b3d9 Analogous#bfe8b3 Analogous#b3e8dd Triadic#c2b3e8 Triadic#e8c2b3 Split complementary#ddb3e8 Split complementary#e8b3bf

Aquamarine in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 23, 0, 16, 9.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b3e8c2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

23 0 16 9

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

25 4 19 15

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Aquamarine in css

Copy #b3e8c2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b3e8c2; }
.text { color: #b3e8c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3e8c2; }

How aquamarine looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Aquamarine and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b3e8c2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b3e8c2 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Aquamarine on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #b3e8c2 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

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

Turn aquamarine into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #b3e8c2 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 aquamarine, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #b3e8c2 is computed, not guessed. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.