Aquarius

#2db0ce

Crisp, airy azure for crisp data frames

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About Aquarius

Aquarius splits the difference in a way that actually matters. It's lighter and less saturated than , that cyan that commits without apology, but it doesn't back away from the blue family the way does with its warmer lean. This is the shade that sits noticeably cooler in temperature than while staying readable and calm. It's got enough presence to work without feeling electric.

Reach for it in health dashboards, SaaS platforms, and product UIs where you need a secondary accent that reads as supportive rather than demanding. Works well as link colors, hover states, disabled button backgrounds, or accent borders in light-themed interfaces. It pairs naturally with mid-tone grays and doesn't need maximum contrast to feel intentional. Unlike , which wants to be the active indicator, Aquarius works better in the supporting roles, the kind of color that gets out of the way while still reading as designed.

On cooler monitors it'll hold steady. On warmer displays it might drift slightly toward cyan, which just softens the mood without breaking the interface. Test it early against your actual grays, it's specific enough that pairing matters.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

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2.56:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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2.35:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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6.93:1AAAAA Large

On Black #000000

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8.21:1AAA

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