#66CDAAMediumaquamarine is a moderately saturated, mid-toned cool cyan (#66CDAA).
Mediumaquamarine reads as a moderately saturated cyan with a cool temperament. Colors in this range are commonly associated with clarity, freshness and technology, which makes mediumaquamarine a natural fit for tech interfaces, healthcare and water- or air-related themes.
Mediumaquamarine is bright enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on mediumaquamarine hits 10.88:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 1.93:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of mediumaquamarine sits at 340° — #CD6588, close to palevioletred — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same cool temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for mediumaquamarine in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from mediumaquamarine's position on the color wheel (hue 160°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix mediumaquamarine toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how mediumaquamarine performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Mediumaquamarine | 1.93:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Mediumaquamarine | 10.88:1 | AAA | AAA |
#9394B2#8D85B4#6BB9BBCopy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword mediumaquamarine directly.
:root {
--mediumaquamarine: #66CDAA;
--mediumaquamarine-rgb: 102, 205, 170;
--mediumaquamarine-tint: #ABE4D0;
--mediumaquamarine-shade: #38715E;
}
.btn-mediumaquamarine {
background: var(--mediumaquamarine);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'mediumaquamarine': {
DEFAULT: '#66CDAA',
light: '#ABE4D0',
dark: '#38715E',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.