Aquamarine Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #8e261d |
| Complementary Color | #e27970 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (184.78° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 66.47% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Aquamarine Blue Color. The Near Moon color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Sky Dive (#60bfd3) for more calm effect. Try Blue Sarong as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#e27970 is the best complementary color to Aquamarine Blue. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #71d9e2 complementary color is Sunglo, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Aquamarine Blue are #70e2b2 and #70a0e2. Thus found on the left and right of #71d9e2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bermuda and Havelock Blue colors as they work well with Aquamarine Blue.
The split-complementary Aquamarine Blue palette consists of #e2b270 and #e270a0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e27970). Try Harvest Gold and Deep Blush colors in combination with #71d9e2, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #71d9e2 offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Aquamarine Blue. Thus Yellow Green and Orchid giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Aquamarine Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Sunglo, Lavender, and Yellow Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #71d9e2 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Aquamarine Blue tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#e27970) and two others. The Orchid is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pastel Green – 120° from the complementary Sunglo. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e270d8 and #70e279.
In a RGB color space, hex #71d9e2 is made of 20% red, 39% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Aquamarine Blue has a hue angle of 184.78°, a saturation of 66.08% and a lightness of 66.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #71d9e2 is made of 44.32% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.37% black ink.
| HEX | #71d9e2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(113,217,226) |
| RGB Percentage | 20%, 39%, 41% |
| CMYK | 44.32, 3.53, 0, 11.37 |
| HSL | hsl(184.78,66.08%,66.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(184.78,50%,88.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(81.0864,-27.769,-13.7379) |
| XYZ | xyz(45.3504,58.6274,80.8775) |