HEX Color #8AAFAF (Cadetblue)

About #8AAFAF

The precise color #8AAFAF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cadetblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 175, and 175.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 31% black. The HSL representation is 180.0° hue, 18.8% saturation, and 61.4% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8AAFAF

RGB138, 175, 175

HSL180.0°, 18.8%, 61.4%

CMYK21%, 0%, 0%, 31%

HSV180.0°, 21.1%, 68.6%

LAB68.9, -12.4, -4.1

XYZ33.5, 39.2, 46.3

Decimal9088943

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8AAFAF #AF8A8A

Analogous

#8AAF9C #8A9CAF

Triadic

#AF8AAF #AFAF8A

Tetradic

#9C8AAF #AF8A8A #9CAF8A

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#8AAFAF

#97B7B7

#A4C0C0

#B1C9C9

#BED2D2

#CBDBDB

#D8E4E4

#E5EDED

#F2F6F6

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#8AAFAF

#7A9B9B

#6B8888

#5C7474

#4C6161

#3D4D4D

#2E3A3A

#1E2626

#0F1313

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.38:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.83:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.27:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

7.51:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AAFAF; }

.text-color { color: #8AAFAF; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AAFAF; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue

#5F9EA0