Aqua Color Palette
Aqua Color Palette built around #00FFFF, a light cool cyan anchor (WCAG contrast 1.25:1 against white). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #BAFFFF | |
| surface | #00FFFF | |
| text | #C63939 | |
| text-muted | #008282 | |
| primary | #00FFFF | |
| secondary | #008282 | |
| accent | #1ADDDD |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #baffff;
--surface: #00ffff;
--text: #c63939;
--text-muted: #008282;
--primary: #00ffff;
--secondary: #008282;
--accent: #1adddd;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #00FFFF | #BAFFFF | #008282 | #C63939 | #1ADDDD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00FFFF | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 1.4 |
| #BAFFFF | 1.1 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 1.5 |
| #008282 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.8 |
| #C63939 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 3.1 |
| #1ADDDD | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the aqua color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #00FFFF, #BAFFFF, #008282, #C63939, #1ADDDD.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.