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Aqua Color Code
HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values for Aqua, plus its tints, shades, and similar colors.
HEX
#00FFFF
RGB
0, 255, 255
HSL
180, 100%, 50%
CMYK
100%, 0%, 0%, 0%
About Aqua
Aqua is a cool, vivid medium shade of blue, sitting at 180° on the color wheel with 100% saturation and 50% lightness.
For text or UI elements on a Aqua background, black text is more readable, giving a contrast ratio of 16.7:1 (AAA).
Its computed complementary color is #FF0000, closest in the library to Black.
Example text on Aqua
The Story Behind Aqua
Aqua is simply the Latin word for water, and the color name is a shortened form of aquamarine. It's a lighter, brighter cousin of teal and turquoise, and it's a near-universal choice for anything related to pools, beaches, or bathrooms.
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