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Named color

Aquamarine Blue

Aquamarine Blue is a balanced cyan color with HEX #6BCAE2. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 107, 202, 226, HSL 192, 67%, 65%, cool temperature, and is useful for jewel tone palettes, luxury branding, and premium interface accents.

#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

CSS Utilities

--color-aquamarine-blue: #6BCAE2;
.bg-aquamarine-blue { background-color: #6BCAE2; }
.text-aquamarine-blue { color: #6BCAE2; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
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
Download JSON Open API
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
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "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"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
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    ],
    "related": [
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      "/colors/maya-blue",
      "/colors/sky-blue",
      "/colors/baby-blue",
      "/colors/light-sky-blue",
      "/compare/aquamarine-blue-vs-glacier-blue",
      "/compare/aquamarine-blue-vs-maya-blue",
      "/compare/medium-turquoise-vs-aquamarine-blue",
      "/compare/turquoise-vs-aquamarine-blue",
      "/harmonies/aquamarine-blue",
      "/wcag/aquamarine-blue",
      "/css/colors/aquamarine-blue",
      "/hex/6bcae2"
    ]
  }
}
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": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
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    "cool",
    "balanced",
    "jewel-tone-palettes",
    "luxury-branding",
    "premium-interface-accents",
    "depth",
    "richness",
    "prestige"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
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    202,
    226
  ],
  "hsl": [
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    67,
    65
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    11,
    0,
    11
  ],
  "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"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#B7E5F1",
      "#6BCAE2",
      "#28A8C8"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#B7E5F1",
    "dark": "#28A8C8",
    "saturated": "#56D5F5",
    "desaturated": "#7EBECE",
    "pastel": "#D8EDF3",
    "neon": "#75E3FF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-aquamarine-blue: #6BCAE2;",
    "utility": ".bg-aquamarine-blue { background-color: #6BCAE2; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-aquamarine-blue { color: #6BCAE2; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "glacier-blue",
    "maya-blue",
    "sky-blue",
    "baby-blue",
    "light-sky-blue"
  ],
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    "aquamarine-blue"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "aquamarine-blue-vs-glacier-blue",
    "aquamarine-blue-vs-maya-blue",
    "medium-turquoise-vs-aquamarine-blue",
    "turquoise-vs-aquamarine-blue"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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  ],
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    "/hex/6bcae2"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
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    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/glacier-blue",
      "/colors/maya-blue",
      "/colors/sky-blue",
      "/colors/baby-blue",
      "/colors/light-sky-blue",
      "/compare/aquamarine-blue-vs-glacier-blue",
      "/compare/aquamarine-blue-vs-maya-blue",
      "/compare/medium-turquoise-vs-aquamarine-blue",
      "/compare/turquoise-vs-aquamarine-blue",
      "/harmonies/aquamarine-blue",
      "/wcag/aquamarine-blue",
      "/css/colors/aquamarine-blue",
      "/hex/6bcae2"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#E2826A",
      "#6AE2BE",
      "#6A8EE2"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#7EBECE",
      "#B7E5F1"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#B7E5F1",
      "#7EBECE"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Aquamarine Blue Color

Aquamarine Blue sits in the cyan family with cool temperature and balanced visual character. Aquamarine Blue is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include depth, richness, and prestige, which makes it relevant for luxury and fashion. In design work, Aquamarine Blue is most useful for jewel-tone palettes, luxury branding, and premium interface accents, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Cyan color familyBrowse named cyan colors and compare nearby swatches.Cool colorsExplore colors with cool temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors with balanced visual character.Aquamarine Blue accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #6BCAE2.Aquamarine Blue CSS utilitiesUse Aquamarine Blue in CSS variables and utility classes.#6BCAE2 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Aquamarine Blue paletteOpen the generated palette based on Aquamarine Blue.Aquamarine Blue harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

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
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Glacier Blue#78B9D2
Maya Blue#73C2FB
Sky Blue#87CEEB
Baby Blue#89CFF0
Light Sky Blue#87CEFA

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