Aquamarine

#bcffe2

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

Aquamarine is a light green that feels soft. Light greens like this signal fresh, natural and wellness. It works beside earthy oranges for contrast, or with other greens for a calm monochrome.

Aquamarine color values

Every conversion for #bcffe2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bcffe2
RGB188, 255, 226
HSL154, 100%, 87%
HSV154, 26%, 100%
CMYK26%, 0%, 11%, 0%
Lab95.04, -26.58, 7.16
XYZ70.23, 87.7, 85.18
Decimal12386274
Web safe#ccffcc
Pantone331 C
Pantone331 CHex#bcffe2Rgb188 255 226Cmyk26 0 11 0Lab95 -27 7Darker#2dffa4Deep#75ffc3Lighter#e2fdf2

Shades of aquamarine

Tints of aquamarine

Colors that go with aquamarine

Aquamarine in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 26, 0, 11, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bcffe2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
26 0 11 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
28 4 14 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.

Aquamarine in css

Copy #bcffe2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bcffe2; }
.text { color: #bcffe2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bcffe2; }

How aquamarine looks on light and dark

Aquamarine and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bcffe2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.13:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
18.54:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bcffe2 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 #bcffe2 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 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 #bcffe2 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from aquamarine, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #bcffe2 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.