Aqua Blue Color
Aqua Blue is a cyan color with hex code #02D8E9. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with aqua blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Aqua Blue Color Values
What Does Aqua Blue Mean?
Aqua Blue belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Aqua Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Aqua Blue is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: vivid blue, #00A1C2). It is also known as Thousand Sons Blue.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Aqua Blue
Aqua Blue and #E81202 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #02E885 and #0266E8, which sit beside aqua blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair aqua blue with triadic partners #E802D9 and #D9E802. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- DarkTurquoise —
#00CED1(Delta E 9) - Robin's Egg —
#6DEDFD(Delta E 11) - Scooter —
#2EBFD4(Delta E 11) - Neon Blue —
#04D9FF(Delta E 12) - Viking —
#64CCDB(Delta E 12)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #02D8E9; }
.background { background-color: #02D8E9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #02D8E9; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #02D8E940; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for aqua blue?
Aqua Blue has the hex code #02D8E9. In RGB notation it is rgb(2, 216, 233), in HSL it is hsl(184, 98%, 46%), and its OKLCH value is 0.805, 0.137, 204.9.
What does the color aqua blue mean?
Cyan-family colors like aqua blue carry distinct psychological associations. Aqua Blue belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Aqua Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with aqua blue?
Aqua Blue has three easy routes: its complement #E81202 for punch, its neighbors #02E885 and #0266E8 for something calmer, or triadic partners #E802D9 and #D9E802 when you want energy.
Is aqua blue a standard web color?
No — Aqua Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #02D8E9 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make aqua blue lighter or darker?
To lighten aqua blue, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #D2FCFF (lightest tint) to #002628 (darkest shade).
About Aqua Blue
Aqua Blue is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Cyan hue family. It has alternative names including Thousand Sons Blue. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #02D8E9 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.