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Aquamarine2

aquamarine2 · #76EEC6

HEX

#76EEC6

RGB

rgb(118, 238, 198)

CMYK

cmyk(50%, 0%, 17%, 7%)

HSL

hsl(160, 78%, 70%)

LAB

lab(86.5, -43.2, 9.1)

What is Aquamarine2?

Aquamarine2 is the aquamarine2 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #76EEC6 (rgb 118, 238, 198). It sits in the cyan family. Historical X Window System color names — the numbered 1-4 lightness variants of the classic xorg-server rgb.txt palette. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Aquamarine2 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 14.82 : 1
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White text on this color

Sample text · 1.42 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Aquamarine2

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Aquamarine2 (#76EEC6). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #F4FEFA

50

#F4FEFA

#F4FEFA

Copied #E9FCF6

100

#E9FCF6

#E9FCF6

Copied #D3FAED

200

#D3FAED

#D3FAED

Copied #BBF7E3

300

#BBF7E3

#BBF7E3

Copied #98F2D4

400

#98F2D4

#98F2D4

Copied #76EEC6

500

#76EEC6

#76EEC6

Copied #64CAA8

600

#64CAA8

#64CAA8

Copied #4D9B81

700

#4D9B81

#4D9B81

Copied #356B59

800

#356B59

#356B59

Copied #1E3C32

900

#1E3C32

#1E3C32

Copied #0E1D18

950

#0E1D18

#0E1D18

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #96F1D0

15%

#96F1D0

Copied #AFF3D9

30%

#AFF3D9

Copied #C4F6E2

45%

#C4F6E2

Copied #D6F8EA

60%

#D6F8EA

Copied #E7FBF2

75%

#E7FBF2

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #6DDDB8

15%

#6DDDB8

Copied #64CBA9

30%

#64CBA9

Copied #59B697

45%

#59B697

Copied #4C9E83

60%

#4C9E83

Copied #3C7F69

75%

#3C7F69

Color harmonies for Aquamarine2

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Aquamarine2. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #76EEC6

#76EEC6

#76EEC6

Copied #EE779F

#EE779F

#EE779F

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #76EEC6

#76EEC6

#76EEC6

Copied #C677EE

#C677EE

#C677EE

Copied #EEC677

#EEC677

#EEC677

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #77EE8B

#77EE8B

#77EE8B

Copied #76EEC6

#76EEC6

#76EEC6

Copied #77DAEE

#77DAEE

#77DAEE

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #76EEC6

#76EEC6

#76EEC6

Copied #EE77DA

#EE77DA

#EE77DA

Copied #EE8B77

#EE8B77

#EE8B77

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #76EEC6

#76EEC6

#76EEC6

Copied #779FEE

#779FEE

#779FEE

Copied #EE779F

#EE779F

#EE779F

Copied #EEC677

#EEC677

#EEC677

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #76EEC6

#76EEC6

#76EEC6

Copied #8B77EE

#8B77EE

#8B77EE

Copied #EE779F

#EE779F

#EE779F

Copied #DAEE77

#DAEE77

#DAEE77

Aquamarine2 in every color space

Full conversion of Aquamarine2 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#76EEC6

RGB

rgb(118, 238, 198)

CMYK

cmyk(50%, 0%, 17%, 7%)

HSL

hsl(160, 78%, 70%)

HSV

hsv(160, 50%, 93%)

HWB

hwb(160 46% 7%)

CIE Lab

lab(86.5 -43.2 9.1)

OKLCH

oklch(86.8% 0.124 169.2)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(48.23, 69.07, 64.21)

Copy-ready code for Aquamarine2

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #76EEC6;
background-color: #76EEC6;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-aquamarine2: #76EEC6;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'aquamarine2': '#76EEC6',
}

Sass

$color-aquamarine2: #76EEC6;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.933, blue: 0.776, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="aquamarine2">#76EEC6</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Aquamarine2 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in X11 named colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #BDECB6

RAL 6019

#BDECB6

Pastel green

Copied #84C3BE

RAL 6027

#84C3BE

Light green

Copied #89AC76

RAL 6021

#89AC76

Pale green

Copied #E7EBDA

RAL 9002

#E7EBDA

Grey white

Copied #EAE6CA

RAL 1013

#EAE6CA

Oyster white

Copied #B8B799

RAL 7032

#B8B799

Pebble grey

FAQ about Aquamarine2

What is the HEX code for Aquamarine2?

Aquamarine2 (aquamarine2) has the HEX code #76EEC6. In RGB it is rgb(118, 238, 198), and in CMYK it is cmyk(50%, 0%, 17%, 7%).

What is the OKLCH value of Aquamarine2?

Aquamarine2 converts to oklch(0.868 0.124 169.2). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Aquamarine2 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Aquamarine2 has a contrast ratio of 14.82:1 with black text and 1.42:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Aquamarine2?

The closest Pantone reference to Aquamarine2 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 3265 C (#00C7B1). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Aquamarine2?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Aquamarine2 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 6019 (Pastel green, #BDECB6). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Aquamarine2?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Aquamarine2 is #EE779F. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

X11 named colors (xorg rgb.txt)

The historical X11 color name list shipped in the xorg-server rgb.txt file. Roughly 550 entries covering classic computing color names like 'PapayaWhip', 'MediumAquamarine', and 'DarkSlateGray'. Many CSS named colors originate here. Use as a reference for legacy and creative color names. Most modern CSS implementations accept these names directly.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT/X11 license (X Consortium)
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

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