Lighter companion
Aqua Radiant Dust
#6BA8A8 · hsl(180, 26%, 54%)
RGB
rgb(91, 154, 154)
HSL
hsl(180, 26%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 0%, 0%, 40%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.2:1AA Large
on black
6.5:1AA
About this color
Aqua Core Dust (#5B9A9A) belongs to the teal family — hue 180°, 26% saturation, 48% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-aqua-core-dust: #5B9A9A; --colorarchive-aqua-core-dust-hsl: hsl(180, 26%, 48%); --colorarchive-aqua-core-dust-rgb: rgb(91, 154, 154); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Aqua Velvet Dust
#4F8787 · hsl(180, 26%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Crimson Core Dust
#9A5B5B · hsl(0, 26%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Steel Core Dust
#5B809A · hsl(205, 26%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Teal Core Dust
#5B9A85 · hsl(160, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Fuchsia Core Dust
#9A5B9A · hsl(300, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Citrine Core Dust
#9A9A5B · hsl(60, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Blush Core Dust
#9A5B7A · hsl(330, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Coral Core Dust
#9A7A5B · hsl(30, 26%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Aqua Core Dust #5B9A9A Lighter companion: Aqua Radiant Dust #6BA8A8 Darker companion: Aqua Velvet Dust #4F8787 Complementary counterpoint: Crimson Core Dust #9A5B5B Analogous lead: Steel Core Dust #5B809A Analogous echo: Teal Core Dust #5B9A85 Triadic +120°: Fuchsia Core Dust #9A5B9A Triadic +240°: Citrine Core Dust #9A9A5B Split-comp +150°: Blush Core Dust #9A5B7A Split-comp +210°: Coral Core Dust #9A7A5B
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Aqua Core Muted
#649090 · hsl(180, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Aqua Core Soft
#51A4A4 · hsl(180, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Aqua Velvet Dust
#4F8787 · hsl(180, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Aqua Radiant Dust
#6BA8A8 · hsl(180, 26%, 54%)
Nearby match
Cyan Core Dust
#5B9A95 · hsl(175, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Aqua Core Faint
#6E8787 · hsl(180, 10%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#78739A
Protanopia
#7B7C9A
Tritanopia
#5F9A9A
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