#24BDA8

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #24BDA8

At its core, #24BDA8 is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightseagreen. Its digital footprint relies on 36 parts red, 189 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 81% C, 0% M, 11% Y, and 26% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#24BDA8
RGB36, 189, 168
HSL171.8°, 68.0%, 44.1%
CMYK81%, 0%, 11%, 26%
HSV171.8°, 81.0%, 74.1%
LAB69.2, -42.6, -0.2
XYZ26.0, 39.6, 43.3
Decimal2407848

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.92:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.25:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.58:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #24BDA8; }
.text-color { color: #24BDA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #24BDA8; }

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Lightseagreen
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