Color Name
Aqua
Hex Color Code
#00FFFF
RGB Color Code
RGB(0, 255, 255)
CMYK Values*
100.0%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 0.0%
Color Family (Hue)
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The color Aqua is shade of Cyan. Web color Aqua is similar to Cyan. In web design and computer graphics both are used interchangeably. In the HSV color wheel aqua is precisely halfway between blue and green.

What color is Aqua?

Aqua color belongs to the Cyan color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Aqua is #00FFFF, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 255, 255).

In the RGB color model, Aqua has a red value of 0, a green value of 255, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 180° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Aqua has a hue of 180° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Aqua is cool or warm?

The color Aqua is a cool color.

What is the LRV of Aqua? (For interior and product design)

Aqua has an LRV of nearly 78.7. By LRV value, it is a off-white color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
Aqua
LRV 78.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 78.7 of Aqua with dark and light color

Is Aqua Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Aqua meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Aqua color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #00FFFF
Hex triplet
#00FFFF
Red
00
Green
FF
Blue
FF
RGBA / RGB rgb(0, 255, 255)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
255 (100.0%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(180deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)
Hue
180°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
50.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
180°
Saturation
100.00 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(0, 14, 54)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Yellow
14 (5.3%)
Blue
54 (21.0%)
HWB
Hue
180°
Whiteness
0.00 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.00%
XYZ
X
53.81
Y
78.74
Z
106.97
YXY
Y1
78.74
X
0.22
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
91.12
A
-48.08
B
-14.14
CIE-Lch
L
91.12
C
50.12
H
196.39
CIE-Luv
L
91.12
U
-70.47
V
-15.22
Hunter-Lab
L
88.74
A
-47.04
B
-9.36
Other
LRV
~ 78.7 %
Munsell Color System
7.5BG 9.0/10

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Aqua

These are the named colors closest to Aqua , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#00FFFF Color Aqua
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#00FFFF Color Cyan
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#00FEFC Color Neon Cyan
99.34% match | ΔE 0.66
#15F4EE Color Fluorescent Blue
97.01% match | ΔE 2.99

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#00FFFF Color Electric Cyan
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

Paint similar to Aqua

These are the real paint colors closest to Aqua from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Aqua once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Aqua color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Aqua to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Aqua color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Aqua to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Aqua color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Aqua to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Aqua color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Aqua to PPG Paints


Valspar

Aqua color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Aqua to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Aqua color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Aqua to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Aqua color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Aqua to Farrow & Ball

#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
81.32% match | ΔE 18.68

Color Combinations

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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#00FFFF
Aqua
#FF0000
Red

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Aqua - #00FFFF?

Color that best contrast with Aqua - #00FFFF is #FF0000, color name is Red. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments Aqua - #00FFFF?

Complementary or Opposite color for Aqua - #00FFFF is #FF0000, color name is Red.

Example Color Images and Mockup

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