402
#78C8DC

Aqua Cyan

Arrtx OROS Blue cool

Arrtx OROS 402 Aqua Cyan is a light teal alcohol marker in the Blue family. It sits in the lighter value range, making it well-suited for tropical water, turquoise, sea glass. Cool undertones make it well-suited to shadows, skies, and atmospheric depth.

Tropical waterTurquoiseSea glassAqua accentsOcean

Marker Facts

Marker Name
Aqua Cyan
Color Family
Blue
Temperature
Cool
Lightness
67%
Saturation
59%
Palettes Using This Marker
0

Suggested Blend Ladder

Blue family — layer from shadow to highlight for smooth gradients.

Shadow Side
766
Blue L62%
Current Marker
402
Aqua Cyan L67%
Highlight Side
404
Myosotis Sylvatica L68%

Works Well With

Highlights
183
Phthalo Blue
+15 lightness
77
Pale Blue
+17 lightness
144
Pale Baby Blue
+19 lightness
401
Pale Azure
+19 lightness
Shadows
63
Cerulean Blue
-15 lightness
74
Brilliant Blue
-16 lightness
65
Ice Blue
-19 lightness
72
Napoleon Blue
-21 lightness
Analogous Colors
72
Napoleon Blue
15° hue shift
811
Deep Aqua
15° hue shift
74
Brilliant Blue
16° hue shift
403
Powder Blue
16° hue shift
Complementary Accent

Opposite on the color wheel. Useful for contrast, focal points, and making warm colors stand out.

14
Vermilion
opposite hue
319
Light Tan Rose Skin
opposite hue
322
Pale Crimson
opposite hue
376
Bronze Rose Skin
opposite hue

Compatible Palettes

Curated palettes where 402 fits the color story by mood and hue.

📮 Vintage Postcard
Faded teal and warm cream — sent from a coast you'd rather be on, postmarked a decade you keep returning to.
Cinematic
⛽ Desert Gas Station
Bleached tan. Heat shimmer. Rust and old diesel.
Environment
🧺 Laundromat
Tube-lit blue at 11 p.m., dryers tumbling behind a row of orange plastic chairs nobody is in.
Environment
🏥 Hospital Waiting Room
Institutional aqua walls, vinyl chair mauve, fluorescent hum — time moves differently here.
Environment
🕊 Sunday Garden Stillness
Sage and powder sky over wet grass before anyone in the house is awake.
Emotional
📺 Dreamcore Static
Yellow-green hallway extending past where memory ends; the carpet doesn't repeat and the doors are all wrong.
Emotional
🍭 Cotton Candy
Spun from air and sugar at the fairground — one cloud that actually fits in your hand.
Emotional
🎨 Watercolor Airy
Botanical study left to dry on cold-press paper; pigment pooling at the edges and the rest fading to white.
Art Style

Similar Colors in Blue

67
Pastel Blue
light vivid blue
#58D2FE
62
Marine Blue
dark teal
#426670
63
Cerulean Blue
mid vivid blue
#27ABE4
65
Ice Blue
mid teal
#2CAEC9
70
Royal Blue
light blue
#57A9DF
143
Mint Blue
near-white teal
#ECF4F6
144
Pale Baby Blue
pale blue
#CAE4EF
404
Myosotis Sylvatica
light blue
#8AAAD0

Match 402 across brands

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