Nearest-color comparison
Aquamarine Blue #6BCAE2 vs Glacier Blue #78B9D2: RGB distance 26.7 and contrast 1.16:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Aquamarine Blue and Glacier Blue are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 26.7. Aquamarine Blue is lighter by 0.0752, and Aquamarine Blue is more saturated by 17 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.16:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Aquamarine Blue and Glacier Blue across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
cyan color
Aquamarine Blue is #6BCAE2, a cool cyan with hue 192°, saturation 67% and luminance 0.5086. Beside Glacier Blue, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 11.17:1.
blue color
Glacier Blue is #78B9D2, a cool blue with hue 197°, saturation 50% and luminance 0.4334. Beside Aquamarine Blue, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 9.67:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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