#00F8FF

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Aqua.

About #00F8FF

The hex code #00F8FF represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Aqua. Its digital footprint relies on 0 parts red, 248 parts green, and 255 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 100% Cyan, 3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 0% Black. The HSL representation is 181.6° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#00F8FF
RGB0, 248, 255
HSL181.6°, 100.0%, 50.0%
CMYK100%, 3%, 0%, 0%
HSV181.6°, 100.0%, 100.0%
LAB89.1, -45.0, -17.2
XYZ51.6, 74.4, 106.2
Decimal63743

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.87:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.49:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00F8FF; }
.text-color { color: #00F8FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #00F8FF; }

Similar Colors

Aqua
#00FFFF