Aqua to HSL — Color Code

#00ffff
Format Value
HEX #00ffff
RGB rgb(0, 255, 255)
HSL hsl(180, 100%, 50%)
CMYK cmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 0%)
HSV hsv(180, 100%, 100%)

aqua color harmonies

Tints & shades of aqua

Tints (lighter)

#17ffff #2effff #46ffff #5dffff #74ffff #8bffff #a2ffff #b9ffff #d1ffff #e8ffff

Shades (darker)

#00e8e8 #00d1d1 #00b9b9 #00a2a2 #008b8b #007474 #005d5d #004646 #002e2e #001717

Contrast & accessibility

The quick brown fox

On white · 1.25:1 · Fail

The quick brown fox

On black · 16.75:1 · AAA

Recommended text color: #000000

Use aqua in code

CSS color: #00ffff;
SCSS $color: #00ffff;
Tailwind bg-[#00ffff]
Swift UIColor(red: 0.000, green: 1.000, blue: 1.000, alpha: 1)
Android Color.parseColor("#00ffff")
Flutter Color(0xFF00FFFF)

Colors similar to aqua

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What is the HSL code for aqua?

The CSS color aqua in HSL format is hsl(180, 100%, 50%). Use this value directly in CSS, SVG, and most design tools.

How do I use aqua in CSS?

To apply aqua in CSS:

  • Text color: color: hsl(180, 100%, 50%);
  • Background: background-color: hsl(180, 100%, 50%);
  • Border: border-color: hsl(180, 100%, 50%);

What are all the color format values for aqua?

FormatValue
HEX#00ffff
RGBrgb(0, 255, 255)
HSLhsl(180, 100%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 0%)

How do I convert aqua to HSL?

Select aqua from the color name list in our color converter. The HSL value — hsl(180, 100%, 50%) — appears instantly alongside HEX, RGB, HSL and CMYK.

What color family does aqua belong to?

aqua belongs to the cyan color family. It is a medium, vivid color with HSL values: hue 180°, saturation 100%, lightness 50%.

How do I create lighter and darker shades of aqua?

Lighter variant (lightness 65%): #4dffff. Darker variant (lightness 35%): #00b3b3. These values are computed by adjusting HSL lightness ±15% while keeping the same hue and saturation.

What is HSL used for?

HSL describes colors by hue (0–360°), saturation (0–100%) and lightness (0–100%). It is more intuitive for designers — easy to create lighter, darker or less saturated variants of any color.