#8AAFB6

A light, muted cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #8AAFB6

At its core, #8AAFB6 is a light and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Cadetblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 175 green, and 182 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 24% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow, and 29% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8AAFB6
RGB138, 175, 182
HSL189.5°, 23.2%, 62.7%
CMYK24%, 4%, 0%, 29%
HSV189.5°, 24.2%, 71.4%
LAB69.1, -10.9, -7.7
XYZ34.3, 39.4, 50.1
Decimal9088950

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.89:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.56:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AAFB6; }
.text-color { color: #8AAFB6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AAFB6; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
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