Nearest-color comparison
Aquamarine Blue #6BCAE2 vs Maya Blue #73C2FB: RGB distance 27.4 and contrast 1.03:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Aquamarine Blue and Maya Blue are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 27.4. Aquamarine Blue is lighter by 0.0167, and Maya Blue is more saturated by 27 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.03:1. 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 Maya 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 Maya Blue, it is lighter and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 11.17:1.
blue color
Maya Blue is #73C2FB, a cool blue with hue 205°, saturation 94% and luminance 0.4919. Beside Aquamarine Blue, it is darker and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 10.84:1.
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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