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RGB
rgb(71, 144, 144)
HSL
hsl(180, 34%, 42%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.7:1AA Large
on black
5.7:1AA
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About this color

Aqua Velvet Soft (#479090) belongs to the teal family — hue 180°, 34% 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-soft: #479090;
  --colorarchive-aqua-velvet-soft-hsl: hsl(180, 34%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-aqua-velvet-soft-rgb: rgb(71, 144, 144);
}

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Base: Aqua Velvet Soft #479090
Lighter companion: Aqua Core Soft #51A4A4
Darker companion: Aqua Dusk Soft #397474
Complementary counterpoint: Crimson Velvet Soft #904747
Analogous lead: Azure Velvet Soft #477790
Analogous echo: Teal Velvet Soft #479077
Triadic +120°: Fuchsia Velvet Soft #904790
Triadic +240°: Citrine Velvet Soft #909047
Split-comp +150°: Blush Velvet Soft #90476B
Split-comp +210°: Coral Velvet Soft #906B47

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