Aqua

#2aedff

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 185 degrees. A mid teal this balanced works for spa, travel and wellness. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Aqua color values

Every conversion for #2aedff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2aedff

RGB42, 237, 255

HSL185, 100%, 58%

HSV185, 84%, 100%

CMYK84%, 7%, 0%, 0%

Lab86.15, -38.58, -21.6

XYZ49.29, 68.28, 105.19

Decimal2813439

Web safe#33ffff

Pantone310 C

Shades of aqua

#0febff #00dff4 #00c7d9 #00aebe #0096a4 #007e89 #00656f #004d54 #003439 #001c1f

Tints of aqua

#3eefff #51f0ff #65f2ff #78f4ff #8cf5ff #9ff7ff #b3f9ff #c6faff #dafcff #edfdff

Colors that go with aqua

Complementary#ff3c2a Analogous#2affa7 Analogous#2a82ff Triadic#ff2aed Triadic#edff2a Split complementary#ff2a83 Split complementary#ffa72a

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 84, 7, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2aedff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

84 7 0 0

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

81 10 4 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.

Aqua in css

Copy #2aedff straight into your stylesheet.

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

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 #2aedff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2aedff against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Aqua on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #2aedff 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn aqua into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #2aedff 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 #2aedff come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.