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Aquamarine3

aquamarine3 · #66CDAA

HEX

#66CDAA

RGB

rgb(102, 205, 170)

CMYK

cmyk(50%, 0%, 17%, 20%)

HSL

hsl(160, 51%, 60%)

LAB

lab(75.7, -38.3, 8.3)

What is Aquamarine3?

Aquamarine3 is the aquamarine3 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #66CDAA (rgb 102, 205, 170). 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 Aquamarine3 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 10.88 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 1.93 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Aquamarine3

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Aquamarine3 (#66CDAA). 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 #F3FBF8

50

#F3FBF8

#F3FBF8

Copied #E7F7F1

100

#E7F7F1

#E7F7F1

Copied #CEEFE4

200

#CEEFE4

#CEEFE4

Copied #B3E6D5

300

#B3E6D5

#B3E6D5

Copied #8CDABF

400

#8CDABF

#8CDABF

Copied #66CDAA

500

#66CDAA

#66CDAA

Copied #57AE91

600

#57AE91

#57AE91

Copied #42856F

700

#42856F

#42856F

Copied #2E5C4D

800

#2E5C4D

#2E5C4D

Copied #1A332B

900

#1A332B

#1A332B

Copied #0C1914

950

#0C1914

#0C1914

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #8CD6BA

15%

#8CD6BA

Copied #A8DEC9

30%

#A8DEC9

Copied #BFE5D6

45%

#BFE5D6

Copied #D3EDE2

60%

#D3EDE2

Copied #E5F4ED

75%

#E5F4ED

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #5EBF9E

15%

#5EBF9E

Copied #56AF91

30%

#56AF91

Copied #4C9D81

45%

#4C9D81

Copied #418770

60%

#418770

Copied #336D59

75%

#336D59

Color harmonies for Aquamarine3

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Aquamarine3. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #66CDAA

#66CDAA

#66CDAA

Copied #CD6588

#CD6588

#CD6588

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #66CDAA

#66CDAA

#66CDAA

Copied #AA65CD

#AA65CD

#AA65CD

Copied #CDAA65

#CDAA65

#CDAA65

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #65CD76

#65CD76

#65CD76

Copied #66CDAA

#66CDAA

#66CDAA

Copied #65BCCD

#65BCCD

#65BCCD

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #66CDAA

#66CDAA

#66CDAA

Copied #CD65BC

#CD65BC

#CD65BC

Copied #CD7665

#CD7665

#CD7665

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #66CDAA

#66CDAA

#66CDAA

Copied #6588CD

#6588CD

#6588CD

Copied #CD6588

#CD6588

#CD6588

Copied #CDAA65

#CDAA65

#CDAA65

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #66CDAA

#66CDAA

#66CDAA

Copied #7665CD

#7665CD

#7665CD

Copied #CD6588

#CD6588

#CD6588

Copied #BCCD65

#BCCD65

#BCCD65

Aquamarine3 in every color space

Full conversion of Aquamarine3 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

#66CDAA

RGB

rgb(102, 205, 170)

CMYK

cmyk(50%, 0%, 17%, 20%)

HSL

hsl(160, 51%, 60%)

HSV

hsv(160, 50%, 80%)

HWB

hwb(160 40% 20%)

CIE Lab

lab(75.7 -38.3 8.3)

OKLCH

oklch(77.7% 0.110 168.8)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(34.56, 49.39, 45.73)

Copy-ready code for Aquamarine3

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: #66CDAA;
background-color: #66CDAA;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-aquamarine3: #66CDAA;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'aquamarine3': '#66CDAA',
}

Sass

$color-aquamarine3: #66CDAA;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.804, blue: 0.667, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="aquamarine3">#66CDAA</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Aquamarine3 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 #84C3BE

RAL 6027

#84C3BE

Light green

Copied #BDECB6

RAL 6019

#BDECB6

Pastel green

Copied #89AC76

RAL 6021

#89AC76

Pale green

Copied #5D9B9B

RAL 5024

#5D9B9B

Pastel blue

Copied #57A639

RAL 6018

#57A639

Yellow green

Copied #B8B799

RAL 7032

#B8B799

Pebble grey

FAQ about Aquamarine3

What is the HEX code for Aquamarine3?

Aquamarine3 (aquamarine3) has the HEX code #66CDAA. In RGB it is rgb(102, 205, 170), and in CMYK it is cmyk(50%, 0%, 17%, 20%).

What is the OKLCH value of Aquamarine3?

Aquamarine3 converts to oklch(0.777 0.110 168.8). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Aquamarine3 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Aquamarine3 has a contrast ratio of 10.88:1 with black text and 1.93:1 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 Aquamarine3?

The closest Pantone reference to Aquamarine3 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 Aquamarine3?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Aquamarine3 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 6027 (Light green, #84C3BE). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Aquamarine3?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Aquamarine3 is #CD6588. 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

x11
named-color
legacy
cyan

X11 colors are sRGB digital values from a 1980s color system. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.

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