Lighter companion
Aqua Core Clear
#38BCBC · hsl(180, 54%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(49, 165, 165)
HSL
hsl(180, 54%, 42%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3:1Fail
on black
7.1:1AA
About this color
Aqua Velvet Clear (#31A5A5) belongs to the teal family — hue 180°, 54% 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-clear: #31A5A5; --colorarchive-aqua-velvet-clear-hsl: hsl(180, 54%, 42%); --colorarchive-aqua-velvet-clear-rgb: rgb(49, 165, 165); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Aqua Dusk Clear
#288686 · hsl(180, 54%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Crimson Velvet Clear
#A53131 · hsl(0, 54%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Azure Velvet Clear
#317EA5 · hsl(200, 54%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Teal Velvet Clear
#31A57E · hsl(160, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Fuchsia Velvet Clear
#A531A5 · hsl(300, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Citrine Velvet Clear
#A5A531 · hsl(60, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Blush Velvet Clear
#A5316B · hsl(330, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Coral Velvet Clear
#A56B31 · hsl(30, 54%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Aqua Velvet Clear #31A5A5 Lighter companion: Aqua Core Clear #38BCBC Darker companion: Aqua Dusk Clear #288686 Complementary counterpoint: Crimson Velvet Clear #A53131 Analogous lead: Azure Velvet Clear #317EA5 Analogous echo: Teal Velvet Clear #31A57E Triadic +120°: Fuchsia Velvet Clear #A531A5 Triadic +240°: Citrine Velvet Clear #A5A531 Split-comp +150°: Blush Velvet Clear #A5316B Split-comp +210°: Coral Velvet Clear #A56B31
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Aqua Core Clear
#38BCBC · hsl(180, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Aqua Dusk Clear
#288686 · hsl(180, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Aqua Radiant Clear
#4AC9C9 · hsl(180, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Aqua Velvet Soft
#479090 · hsl(180, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Aqua Velvet Vivid
#1CBABA · hsl(180, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Aqua Shadow Clear
#216E6E · hsl(180, 54%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
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