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Aquamarine4

aquamarine4 · #458B74

HEX

#458B74

RGB

rgb(69, 139, 116)

CMYK

cmyk(50%, 0%, 17%, 45%)

HSL

hsl(160, 34%, 41%)

LAB

lab(52.9, -27.9, 5.6)

What is Aquamarine4?

Aquamarine4 is the aquamarine4 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #458B74 (rgb 69, 139, 116). 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 Aquamarine4 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 5.20 : 1
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AA Large
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White text on this color

Sample text · 4.04 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Aquamarine4

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Aquamarine4 (#458B74). 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 #F0F6F4

50

#F0F6F4

#F0F6F4

Copied #E1ECE9

100

#E1ECE9

#E1ECE9

Copied #C3DAD3

200

#C3DAD3

#C3DAD3

Copied #A2C5BA

300

#A2C5BA

#A2C5BA

Copied #74A897

400

#74A897

#74A897

Copied #458B74

500

#458B74

#458B74

Copied #3B7663

600

#3B7663

#3B7663

Copied #2D5A4B

700

#2D5A4B

#2D5A4B

Copied #1F3F34

800

#1F3F34

#1F3F34

Copied #11231D

900

#11231D

#11231D

Copied #08110E

950

#08110E

#08110E

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #7CA495

15%

#7CA495

Copied #9EB8AE

30%

#9EB8AE

Copied #B9CAC3

45%

#B9CAC3

Copied #CFDAD6

60%

#CFDAD6

Copied #E3E9E6

75%

#E3E9E6

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #40816B

15%

#40816B

Copied #3A7662

30%

#3A7662

Copied #336957

45%

#336957

Copied #2B5A4B

60%

#2B5A4B

Copied #21483B

75%

#21483B

Color harmonies for Aquamarine4

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Aquamarine4. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #458B74

#458B74

#458B74

Copied #8C455D

#8C455D

#8C455D

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #458B74

#458B74

#458B74

Copied #74458C

#74458C

#74458C

Copied #8C7445

#8C7445

#8C7445

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #458C51

#458C51

#458C51

Copied #458B74

#458B74

#458B74

Copied #45808C

#45808C

#45808C

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #458B74

#458B74

#458B74

Copied #8C4580

#8C4580

#8C4580

Copied #8C5145

#8C5145

#8C5145

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #458B74

#458B74

#458B74

Copied #455D8C

#455D8C

#455D8C

Copied #8C455D

#8C455D

#8C455D

Copied #8C7445

#8C7445

#8C7445

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #458B74

#458B74

#458B74

Copied #51458C

#51458C

#51458C

Copied #8C455D

#8C455D

#8C455D

Copied #808C45

#808C45

#808C45

Aquamarine4 in every color space

Full conversion of Aquamarine4 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

#458B74

RGB

rgb(69, 139, 116)

CMYK

cmyk(50%, 0%, 17%, 45%)

HSL

hsl(160, 34%, 41%)

HSV

hsv(160, 50%, 55%)

HWB

hwb(160 27% 45%)

CIE Lab

lab(52.9 -27.9 5.6)

OKLCH

oklch(58.4% 0.080 169.7)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(14.84, 20.99, 19.79)

Copy-ready code for Aquamarine4

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: #458B74;
background-color: #458B74;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-aquamarine4: #458B74;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'aquamarine4': '#458B74',
}

Sass

$color-aquamarine4: #458B74;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.545, blue: 0.455, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="aquamarine4">#458B74</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Aquamarine4 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 #308446

RAL 6024

#308446

Traffic green

Copied #5D9B9B

RAL 5024

#5D9B9B

Pastel blue

Copied #3F888F

RAL 5018

#3F888F

Turquoise blue

Copied #316650

RAL 6000

#316650

Patina green

Copied #587246

RAL 6011

#587246

Reseda green

Copied #4C9141

RAL 6017

#4C9141

May green

FAQ about Aquamarine4

What is the HEX code for Aquamarine4?

Aquamarine4 (aquamarine4) has the HEX code #458B74. In RGB it is rgb(69, 139, 116), and in CMYK it is cmyk(50%, 0%, 17%, 45%).

What is the OKLCH value of Aquamarine4?

Aquamarine4 converts to oklch(0.584 0.080 169.7). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Aquamarine4 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Aquamarine4 has a contrast ratio of 5.20:1 with black text and 4.04:1 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 Aquamarine4?

The closest Pantone reference to Aquamarine4 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone Green C (#00AB84). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Aquamarine4?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Aquamarine4 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 6024 (Traffic green, #308446). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Aquamarine4?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Aquamarine4 is #8C455D. 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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