#8AC5D3

A light, moderate cyan closely aligning with Skyblue.

About #8AC5D3

The hex code #8AC5D3 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Skyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 197 parts green, and 211 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 35% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow, and 17% black. The HSL representation is 191.5° hue, 45.3% saturation, and 68.4% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8AC5D3
RGB138, 197, 211
HSL191.5°, 45.3%, 68.4%
CMYK35%, 7%, 0%, 17%
HSV191.5°, 34.6%, 82.7%
LAB76.1, -15.5, -13.1
XYZ42.2, 50.0, 69.1
Decimal9094611

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.91:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.01:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.36:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AC5D3; }
.text-color { color: #8AC5D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AC5D3; }

Similar Colors

Skyblue
#87CEEB