#24B6A8

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #24B6A8

The hex code #24B6A8 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightseagreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 36, 182, and 168.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 80% C, 0% M, 8% Y, and 29% K. With a hue angle of 174.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#24B6A8
RGB36, 182, 168
HSL174.2°, 67.0%, 42.7%
CMYK80%, 0%, 8%, 29%
HSV174.2°, 80.2%, 71.4%
LAB67.0, -39.5, -3.4
XYZ24.5, 36.7, 42.8
Decimal2406056

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.33:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.41:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.08:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #24B6A8; }
.text-color { color: #24B6A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #24B6A8; }

Similar Colors

Lightseagreen
#20B2AA