Named color

Aquamarine Blue

Aquamarine Blue color #6BCAE2: RGB 107, 202, 226 and HSL 192°, 67%, 65%. Explore its cool cyan profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#6BCAE2 cyan cool balanced

HEX #6BCAE2

RGB rgb(107, 202, 226)

HSL hsl(192 67% 65%)

CMYK cmyk(53, 11, 0, 11)

Luminance 0.5086

Contrast Black 11.17:1White 1.88:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-aquamarine-blue: #6BCAE2;
.bg-aquamarine-blue { background-color: #6BCAE2; }
.text-aquamarine-blue { color: #6BCAE2; }

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Color history, meaning and use · Editorially reviewed

About Aquamarine Blue Color

Aquamarine is the green-blue to blue variety of beryl, the same mineral family that includes emerald. GIA describes its characteristic color as commonly light and pastel, produced by iron-related absorption. Heat treatment is also used in the gem trade to shift some material toward a clearer blue appearance.

Aquamarine Blue translates naturally into airy interfaces, water themes, and translucent-looking palettes. Dark teal can give it depth, while white emphasizes freshness but may reduce the visibility of pale boundaries. A flat HEX cannot reproduce crystal orientation, transparency, pleochroism, cut, or treatment effects seen in an actual gemstone.

This is a stable screen reference, not a gem identification, treatment disclosure, quality grade, or universal aquamarine color.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Aquamarine Blue against black and white text.

Black text11.17:1AA Pass

White text1.88:1AA Fail

AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F

AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A

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Downloadable color reference infographic

Aquamarine Blue Color Reference Infographic

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Color Harmonies

#E2826A#E2826A #6AE2BE#6AE2BE #6A8EE2#6A8EE2 #E26ACA#E26ACA #CAE26A#CAE26A

Open full Aquamarine Blue harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#B7E5F1#B7E5F1 #28A8C8#28A8C8 #56D5F5#56D5F5 #7EBECE#7EBECE #D8EDF3#D8EDF3 #75E3FF#75E3FF

Pairings

Black#000000 #E2826A#E2826A #6AE2BE#6AE2BE #6A8EE2#6A8EE2 Matte Black#1A1A1A White Smoke#F5F5F5

Luminance0.5086

Black text11.17:1AA Pass

White text1.88:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#6BCAE2",
  "rgb": [
    107,
    202,
    226
  ],
  "hsl": [
    192,
    67,
    65
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    53,
    11,
    0,
    11
  ],
  "luminance": 0.5086,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 11.17,
    "white": 1.88
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#E2826A",
  "analogous": [
    "#6AE2BE",
    "#6A8EE2"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#E26ACA",
    "#CAE26A"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#BE6AE2",
    "#E2826A",
    "#8EE26A"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#E26A8E",
    "#E2BE6A"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#B7E5F1",
    "#6BCAE2",
    "#28A8C8"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#B7E5F1",
  "dark": "#28A8C8",
  "saturated": "#56D5F5",
  "desaturated": "#7EBECE",
  "pastel": "#D8EDF3",
  "neon": "#75E3FF"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#E2826A",
    "#6AE2BE",
    "#6A8EE2"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#7EBECE",
    "#B7E5F1"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#B7E5F1",
    "#7EBECE"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
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    "glacier-blue",
    "maya-blue",
    "sky-blue",
    "baby-blue",
    "light-sky-blue"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "aquamarine-blue"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "aquamarine-blue-vs-glacier-blue",
    "aquamarine-blue-vs-maya-blue",
    "medium-turquoise-vs-aquamarine-blue",
    "turquoise-vs-aquamarine-blue"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/cyan",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/aquamarine-blue",
    "/wcag/aquamarine-blue",
    "/css/colors/aquamarine-blue",
    "/hex/6bcae2",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/cyan",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/aquamarine-blue"
    ],
    "related": [
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      "/colors/maya-blue",
      "/colors/sky-blue",
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      "/compare/aquamarine-blue-vs-glacier-blue",
      "/compare/aquamarine-blue-vs-maya-blue",
      "/compare/medium-turquoise-vs-aquamarine-blue",
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      "/harmonies/aquamarine-blue",
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      "/hex/6bcae2",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "aquamarine-blue",
  "name": "Aquamarine Blue",
  "hex": "#6BCAE2",
  "uses": [
    "jewel-tone palettes",
    "luxury branding",
    "premium interface accents"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "depth",
      "richness",
      "prestige"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "luxury",
      "fashion",
      "beauty",
      "editorial design"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "minimal compliance dashboards"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "cyan",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
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  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
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  "rgb": [
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    202,
    226
  ],
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    67,
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  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    0,
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  ],
  "luminance": 0.5086,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 11.17,
    "white": 1.88
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#E2826A",
    "analogous": [
      "#6AE2BE",
      "#6A8EE2"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#E26ACA",
      "#CAE26A"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#BE6AE2",
      "#E2826A",
      "#8EE26A"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#E26A8E",
      "#E2BE6A"
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    "monochromatic": [
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    "pastel": "#D8EDF3",
    "neon": "#75E3FF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
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      "#36454F"
    ],
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    ]
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      "/wcag/aquamarine-blue",
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      "#B7E5F1"
    ],
    "neutral": [
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      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
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    "highContrast": [
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    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#B7E5F1",
      "#7EBECE"
    ]
  }
}

Aquamarine Blue

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About Aquamarine Blue Color

WCAG Accessibility

Aquamarine Blue Color Reference Infographic

Color Harmonies

Variants

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