| Color Name: | Aqua |
| Hex Color Code: | #00FFFF |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(0, 255, 255) |
| CMYK Values*: | 100.0%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 0.0% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Cyan |
The color Aqua is shade of Cyan. Web color Aqua is similar to Cyan. In web design and computer graphics both are used interchangeably. In the HSV color wheel aqua is precisely halfway between blue and green.
What color is Aqua?
Aqua color belongs to the Cyan color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Aqua is #00FFFF, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 255, 255).
In the RGB color model, Aqua has a red value of 0, a green value of 255, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 180° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Aqua has a hue of 180° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.
Aqua is cool or warm?
The color Aqua is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Aqua?
Aqua has an LRV of nearly 79. By LRV value, it is a off-white color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Aqua color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(0, 255, 255)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
255 (100.0%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL
HSL(180deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)
Hue
180°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
50.00 %.
RYB
RYB(0, 14, 54)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Yellow
14 (5.3%)
Blue
54 (21.0%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
180°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.
HWB
H: 180°
W: 0.00 %
B: 0.00 %
XYZ
X : 53.81
Y : 78.74
Z : 106.97
YXY
Y1 : 78.74
X : 0.22
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 100.00%
M : 0.00%
Y : 0.00%
LRV
~ 78.7 %
Munsell Color System
7.5BG 9.0/10
CIE-Lab
L : 91.12
A : -48.08
B : -14.14
CIE-Lch
L : 91.12
C : 50.12
H : 196.39
CIE-Luv
L : 91.12
U : -70.47
V : -15.22
Hunter-Lab
L : 88.74
A : -47.04
B : -9.36
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Aqua
Here are the colors similar to Aqua . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag
Paint similar to Aqua
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Aqua . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Benjamin Moore
Aqua color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Aqua to Benjamin Moore
Behr
Aqua color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Aqua to Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Aqua color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Aqua to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
Aqua color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Aqua to PPG Paints
Valspar
Aqua color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Aqua to Valspar
Sherwin Williams
Aqua color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Aqua to Sherwin Williams
Color Combinations
View more Aqua - #00FFFF color palettes and coordinating colors
006666
009999
00CCCC
00FFFF
33FFFF
66FFFF
99FFFF
Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
00FF00
00FF80
00FFFF
007FFF
0000FF
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
00FFFF
FF00FF
FFFF00
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
00FFFF
8000FF
FF0000
80FF00
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
00FFFF
1AFFFF
33FFFF
4CFFFF
66FFFF
80FFFF
99FFFF
B2FFFF
CCFFFF
E6FFFF
FFFFFF
00FFFF
00E6E6
00CCCC
00B2B2
009999
008080
006666
004C4C
003333
001919
000000
Example Color Images and Mockup
Mobile app mockup example for Aqua - #00FFFF color
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T-Shirt mockup example for Aqua - #00FFFF color
Chart visualization example with Aqua - #00FFFF color
Aqua - #00FFFF Color Images and Patterns
