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.







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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


#81DDD0
Scuba Green (2046-50)
ΔE - 10.41 (89.6% similar)
#7FDDCF
Green Coral (2045-50)
ΔE - 10.46 (89.5% similar)
#7EDECD
Bermuda Teal (2044-50)
ΔE - 10.80 (89.2% similar)
#7ED5D4
Tropicana Cabana (2048-50)
ΔE - 10.97 (89.0% similar)


Behr


Aqua color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Aqua to Behr


#81D8D3
Key Largo (MQ4-22)
ΔE - 10.56 (89.4% similar)
#87D9D2
Rainwater (P450-3)
ΔE - 10.91 (89.1% similar)
#6FD1C9
Hidden Sea Glass (P450-4)
ΔE - 11.40 (88.6% similar)
#75CFD0
Soft Turquoise (P460-3)
ΔE - 11.91 (88.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Aqua color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Aqua to Dunn-Edwards


#88D9D8
Island Oasis (DE 5730)
ΔE - 10.82 (89.2% similar)
#87E0CF
Seafoam (DE 5695)
ΔE - 11.04 (89.0% similar)
#A2EBD8
Pale Jade (DE 5681)
ΔE - 12.24 (87.8% similar)
#B0EEE2
East Cape (DE 5694)
ΔE - 12.26 (87.7% similar)





PPG Paints


Aqua color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Aqua to PPG Paints


#80D7CF
Isle Royale (PPG1232-4)
ΔE - 10.93 (89.1% similar)
#70CBCE
Tropical Splash (PPG1233-5)
ΔE - 12.74 (87.3% similar)
#ABE3DE
Silent Ripple (PPG1232-3)
ΔE - 12.77 (87.2% similar)
#8ECFD0
Fling Green (PPG1234-4)
ΔE - 13.68 (86.3% similar)


Valspar


Aqua color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Aqua to Valspar


#83D6D1
Sea Wave (5006-9C)
ΔE - 11.14 (88.9% similar)
#74D3C7
Dip in the Pool (V027-2)
ΔE - 11.64 (88.4% similar)
#93DECE
Fresh Mist (5008-9C)
ΔE - 12.24 (87.8% similar)
#84D2D8
Beach Sparkle (5004-9C)
ΔE - 12.59 (87.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Aqua color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Aqua to Sherwin Williams


#87DCCE
Tantalizing Teal (SW 6937)
ΔE - 11.21 (88.8% similar)
#A7DCDC
Spa (SW 6765)
ΔE - 13.65 (86.3% similar)
#92D0D0
Bora Bora Shore (SW 9045)
ΔE - 13.79 (86.2% similar)
#A1D5CB
Aqueduct (SW 6758)
ΔE - 14.79 (85.2% similar)








Color Combinations


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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.

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.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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