Aqua color: #00ffff
The Aqua color code in every format, with shades, matching colors and ready palettes.
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OKLCH
- Cyan
- Very light
- Vivid
- Cool
- cyan-300
- Black 0%
Looks the same on every screen.
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Palettes with Aqua
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Questions about Aqua
What is the hex code for Aqua?
The hex code for Aqua is #00ffff. In RGB it is rgb(0 255 255), in HSL hsl(180 100% 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(90.54% 0.15455 194.769).
What colors go well with Aqua?
Its complementary color is #ffcdd1. For a calmer look, pair it with the analogous colors #67ffc6 and #9cedff. Ready palettes with Aqua are shown on this page.
Is Aqua a warm or cool color?
Aqua is a cool color with an OKLCH hue of 195 degrees.
What text color is readable on Aqua?
Black text is more readable on Aqua: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and black gives 16.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
About #00ffff
#00ffff is a bright very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 90.5% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 195°.
Looks the same on every screen.
White text on it reaches 1.25:1 contrast and black text 16.75:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Cyan (#00ffff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.