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Aqua Palette

Aqua Palette: #00FFFF, #FF0000, #00FF80, #007FFF. Check roles, contrast and CSS variables; open source-color links and JSON.

Aqua Palette assigns primary #00FFFF, secondary #FF0000, surface #00FF80, background #007FFF, accent #000000. The set spans Cyan, Red, Green, and Blue families with cool, warm, and neutral temperatures. Luminance runs from #000000 at 0 to #00FFFF at 0.7874; black gives higher contrast on 4 of 5 values.

All palettesSource colorAPI
5colors
Cyan palettedominant group
6use cases

Palette Color Roles

Aqua Palette maps 5 colors to practical UI roles for interfaces, brand systems, and CSS tokens.

Primary#00FFFFCyan
Secondary#FF0000Red
Surface#00FF80#00FF80
Background#007FFF#007FFF
Accent#000000Black

CSS Variables

--palette-aqua-primary: #00FFFF;
--palette-aqua-secondary: #FF0000;
--palette-aqua-surface: #00FF80;
--palette-aqua-background: #007FFF;
--palette-aqua-accent: #000000;

Accessibility Snapshot

Compare all 5 Aqua Palette values against black and white text, with the stronger standard foreground identified for each role.

Primary#00FFFF
Black 16.75:1 · White 1.25:1
Best #000000
Secondary#FF0000
Black 5.25:1 · White 4:1
Best #000000
Surface#00FF80
Black 15.62:1 · White 1.34:1
Best #000000
Background#007FFF
Black 5.48:1 · White 3.83:1
Best #000000
Accent#000000
Black 1:1 · White 21:1
Best #FFFFFF

UI Components Preview

Preview how the Aqua Palette roles behave together across common interface components before copying the CSS variables.

ButtonPrimary action with checked foreground contrast.
CardSurface treatment using palette roles.
AlertBackground, text, and accent roles together.
NavbarSecondary role with accent state.

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Aqua Palette Data (JSON)

Structured palette data for Aqua Palette, including color roles, accessibility, semantic groups, use cases, CSS variables, and API links.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.7874
Black text16.75:1AA Pass
White text1.25:1AA Fail
colorsPalette colors with roles and color systems
rolesPrimary, secondary, surface, background, and accent mapping
accessibilityContrast and WCAG text options by palette color
semanticGroupsAI-readable palette labels
useCasesDesign and implementation contexts
cssVariablesCopy-ready CSS custom properties
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Roles
[
  {
    "role": "primary",
    "hex": "#00FFFF",
    "name": "Cyan"
  },
  {
    "role": "secondary",
    "hex": "#FF0000",
    "name": "Red"
  },
  {
    "role": "surface",
    "hex": "#00FF80",
    "name": "#00FF80"
  },
  {
    "role": "background",
    "hex": "#007FFF",
    "name": "#007FFF"
  },
  {
    "role": "accent",
    "hex": "#000000",
    "name": "Black"
  }
]
Accessibility
[
  {
    "role": "primary",
    "hex": "#00FFFF",
    "name": "Cyan",
    "blackContrast": 16.75,
    "whiteContrast": 1.25,
    "bestTextColor": "#000000",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  {
    "role": "secondary",
    "hex": "#FF0000",
    "name": "Red",
    "blackContrast": 5.25,
    "whiteContrast": 4,
    "bestTextColor": "#000000",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": []
  },
  {
    "role": "surface",
    "hex": "#00FF80",
    "name": "#00FF80",
    "blackContrast": 15.62,
    "whiteContrast": 1.34,
    "bestTextColor": "#000000",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  {
    "role": "background",
    "hex": "#007FFF",
    "name": "#007FFF",
    "blackContrast": 5.48,
    "whiteContrast": 3.83,
    "bestTextColor": "#000000",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": []
  },
  {
    "role": "accent",
    "hex": "#000000",
    "name": "Black",
    "blackContrast": 1,
    "whiteContrast": 21,
    "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  }
]
Semantic groups
[
  "aqua palette",
  "generated palette",
  "cyan palette",
  "red palette",
  "green palette",
  "blue palette",
  "gray palette",
  "vibrant palette",
  "dark palette",
  "neutral palette",
  "cool palette",
  "warm palette"
]
Use cases
[
  "design system tokens",
  "CSS variables",
  "palette reference",
  "AI color ingestion",
  "wellness and botanical palettes",
  "calm digital interfaces"
]
CSS variables
"--palette-aqua-primary: #00FFFF;\n--palette-aqua-secondary: #FF0000;\n--palette-aqua-surface: #00FF80;\n--palette-aqua-background: #007FFF;\n--palette-aqua-accent: #000000;"
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "aqua",
  "name": "Aqua Palette",
  "type": "generated",
  "sourceColor": "aqua",
  "description": "Generated palette built from Aqua, its harmonies, a high-contrast pairing, and a light variant.",
  "narrative": "Aqua Palette combines primary #00FFFF, secondary #FF0000, surface #00FF80, background #007FFF, accent #000000. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the palette works as a cyan palette, red palette, green palette system for design system tokens, CSS variables, palette reference, and AI color ingestion, with each color mapped to roles, contrast data, CSS tokens, and machine-readable JSON.",
  "semanticGroups": [
    "aqua palette",
    "generated palette",
    "cyan palette",
    "red palette",
    "green palette",
    "blue palette",
    "gray palette",
    "vibrant palette",
    "dark palette",
    "neutral palette",
    "cool palette",
    "warm palette"
  ],
  "useCases": [
    "design system tokens",
    "CSS variables",
    "palette reference",
    "AI color ingestion",
    "wellness and botanical palettes",
    "calm digital interfaces"
  ],
  "colors": [
    {
      "role": "primary",
      "hex": "#00FFFF",
      "slug": "cyan",
      "name": "Cyan",
      "rgb": [
        0,
        255,
        255
      ],
      "hsl": [
        180,
        100,
        50
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        100,
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "family": "cyan",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "vibrant"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.7874,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 16.75,
        "white": 1.25
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ]
      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/cyan/"
    },
    {
      "role": "secondary",
      "hex": "#FF0000",
      "slug": "red",
      "name": "Red",
      "rgb": [
        255,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        100,
        50
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        100,
        100,
        0
      ],
      "family": "red",
      "temperature": "warm",
      "tone": [
        "vibrant"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.2126,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 5.25,
        "white": 4
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/red/"
    },
    {
      "role": "surface",
      "hex": "#00FF80",
      "slug": null,
      "name": "#00FF80",
      "rgb": [
        0,
        255,
        128
      ],
      "hsl": [
        150,
        100,
        50
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        100,
        0,
        50,
        0
      ],
      "family": "green",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "vibrant"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.7308,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 15.62,
        "white": 1.34
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ]
      },
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "role": "background",
      "hex": "#007FFF",
      "slug": null,
      "name": "#007FFF",
      "rgb": [
        0,
        127,
        255
      ],
      "hsl": [
        210,
        100,
        50
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        100,
        50,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "family": "blue",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "vibrant"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.224,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 5.48,
        "white": 3.83
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      },
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "role": "accent",
      "hex": "#000000",
      "slug": "black",
      "name": "Black",
      "rgb": [
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        100
      ],
      "family": "gray",
      "temperature": "neutral",
      "tone": [
        "dark",
        "neutral"
      ],
      "luminance": 0,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1,
        "white": 21
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ]
      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/black/"
    }
  ],
  "roles": [
    {
      "role": "primary",
      "hex": "#00FFFF",
      "name": "Cyan"
    },
    {
      "role": "secondary",
      "hex": "#FF0000",
      "name": "Red"
    },
    {
      "role": "surface",
      "hex": "#00FF80",
      "name": "#00FF80"
    },
    {
      "role": "background",
      "hex": "#007FFF",
      "name": "#007FFF"
    },
    {
      "role": "accent",
      "hex": "#000000",
      "name": "Black"
    }
  ],
  "accessibility": [
    {
      "role": "primary",
      "hex": "#00FFFF",
      "name": "Cyan",
      "blackContrast": 16.75,
      "whiteContrast": 1.25,
      "bestTextColor": "#000000",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    },
    {
      "role": "secondary",
      "hex": "#FF0000",
      "name": "Red",
      "blackContrast": 5.25,
      "whiteContrast": 4,
      "bestTextColor": "#000000",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#000000"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": []
    },
    {
      "role": "surface",
      "hex": "#00FF80",
      "name": "#00FF80",
      "blackContrast": 15.62,
      "whiteContrast": 1.34,
      "bestTextColor": "#000000",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    },
    {
      "role": "background",
      "hex": "#007FFF",
      "name": "#007FFF",
      "blackContrast": 5.48,
      "whiteContrast": 3.83,
      "bestTextColor": "#000000",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": []
    },
    {
      "role": "accent",
      "hex": "#000000",
      "name": "Black",
      "blackContrast": 1,
      "whiteContrast": 21,
      "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cssVariables": "--palette-aqua-primary: #00FFFF;\n--palette-aqua-secondary: #FF0000;\n--palette-aqua-surface: #00FF80;\n--palette-aqua-background: #007FFF;\n--palette-aqua-accent: #000000;",
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/palettes/aqua.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/palettes.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/aqua.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/palettes/aqua/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/palettes/aqua.json"
}
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