Lighter companion
Aqua Core Dust
#5B9A9A · hsl(180, 26%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(79, 135, 135)
HSL
hsl(180, 26%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 0%, 0%, 47%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.1:1AA Large
on black
5.1:1AA
About this color
Aqua Velvet Dust (#4F8787) belongs to the teal family — hue 180°, 26% saturation, 42% 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-velvet-dust: #4F8787; --colorarchive-aqua-velvet-dust-hsl: hsl(180, 26%, 42%); --colorarchive-aqua-velvet-dust-rgb: rgb(79, 135, 135); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Aqua Dusk Dust
#406D6D · hsl(180, 26%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Crimson Velvet Dust
#874F4F · hsl(0, 26%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Steel Velvet Dust
#4F7087 · hsl(205, 26%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Teal Velvet Dust
#4F8774 · hsl(160, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Fuchsia Velvet Dust
#874F87 · hsl(300, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Citrine Velvet Dust
#87874F · hsl(60, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Blush Velvet Dust
#874F6B · hsl(330, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Coral Velvet Dust
#876B4F · hsl(30, 26%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Aqua Velvet Dust #4F8787 Lighter companion: Aqua Core Dust #5B9A9A Darker companion: Aqua Dusk Dust #406D6D Complementary counterpoint: Crimson Velvet Dust #874F4F Analogous lead: Steel Velvet Dust #4F7087 Analogous echo: Teal Velvet Dust #4F8774 Triadic +120°: Fuchsia Velvet Dust #874F87 Triadic +240°: Citrine Velvet Dust #87874F Split-comp +150°: Blush Velvet Dust #874F6B Split-comp +210°: Coral Velvet Dust #876B4F
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Aqua Velvet Muted
#587E7E · hsl(180, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Aqua Velvet Soft
#479090 · hsl(180, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Aqua Core Dust
#5B9A9A · hsl(180, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cyan Velvet Dust
#4F8782 · hsl(175, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Aqua Dusk Dust
#406D6D · hsl(180, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Aqua Velvet Faint
#607676 · hsl(180, 10%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
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Deuteranopia
#686487
Protanopia
#6C6C87
Tritanopia
#538787
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