Aquamarine

#bdfcd5

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for aquamarine, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Aquamarine is a light green that feels open. Light greens like this signal fresh, natural and wellness. It works beside earthy oranges for contrast, or with other greens for a calm monochrome.

Aquamarine color values

Every conversion for #bdfcd5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bdfcd5
RGB189, 252, 213
HSL143, 91%, 86%
HSV143, 25%, 99%
CMYK25%, 0%, 15%, 1%
Lab93.99, -27.32, 12.36
XYZ67.81, 85.24, 75.83
Decimal12451029
Web safe#ccffcc
Pantone351 C
Pantone351 CHex#bdfcd5Rgb189 252 213Cmyk25 0 15 1Lab94 -27 12Darker#34f67eDeep#79f9aaLighter#e3fced

Shades of aquamarine

Tints of aquamarine

Colors that go with aquamarine

Aquamarine in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 25, 0, 15, 1.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bdfcd5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
25 0 15 1
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
27 4 18 7
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Aquamarine in css

Copy #bdfcd5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bdfcd5; }
.text { color: #bdfcd5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdfcd5; }

How aquamarine looks on light and dark

Aquamarine and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bdfcd5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.16:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
18.05:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bdfcd5 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Aquamarine on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #bdfcd5 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around aquamarine? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn aquamarine into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #bdfcd5 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from aquamarine, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #bdfcd5 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.