Aquamarine

Aquamarine (#7FFFD4) is a soft teal with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (160°, 100%, 75%) places it in the highly saturated band at a light lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. 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. Beryl tinted pale blue-green by iron, named from the Latin for 'sea water.' Roman sailors carried it as protection against shipwreck; the March birthstone since the 15th century.

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