Quiet Aqua Bloom

#40b0ae

Notes

Quiet Aqua Bloom (#40B0AE) is a true cyan with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (179°, 47%, 47%) places it in the balanced band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary red. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#40b0ae

RGB

rgb(64, 176, 174)

HSL

hsl(179, 47%, 47%)