Aqua Color – #00ffff: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Aqua color hex code is #00ffff, and it is composed of 0% red, 100% green and 100% blue.

Aqua is a light, vibrant, saturated, and cool color at 100% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Aqua color (#00ffff) against dark backgrounds.

Aqua color

Aqua Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #00FFFF

  2. #FF0000

Triadic colors

  1. #00FFFF

  2. #FF00FF

  3. #FFFF00

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #33FFFF

  2. #66FFFF

  3. #99FFFF

  4. #CCFFFF

Darker colors

  1. #00CCCC

  2. #009999

  3. #006666

  4. #003333

Analogous colors

  1. #00FF00

  2. #00FF80

  3. #00FFFF

  4. #0080FF

  5. #0000FF

Monochromatic colors

  1. #00B3B3

  2. #00E6E6

  3. #1AFFFF

  4. #4DFFFF

  5. #83FCFC

#00ffff

Aqua Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Aqua, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#00ffff
RGBrgb(0,255,255)
HSLhsl(180,100%,50%)
CMYK100, 0, 0, 0
HSV180, 100, 100
RGB %0, 100, 100
XYZ53.8, 78.7, 107
LAB91.1, -48, -14.2
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation100%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)1.25 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)16.75 (passes WCAG AA)

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