#8AD3BD

A light, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumaquamarine.

About #8AD3BD

At its core, #8AD3BD is a light and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumaquamarine. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 211 green, and 189 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 35% C, 0% M, 10% Y, and 17% K. The HSL representation is 161.9° hue, 45.3% saturation, and 68.4% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#8AD3BD
RGB138, 211, 189
HSL161.9°, 45.3%, 68.4%
CMYK35%, 0%, 10%, 17%
HSV161.9°, 34.6%, 82.7%
LAB79.4, -27.6, 3.7
XYZ43.0, 55.7, 56.6
Decimal9098173

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.73:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.13:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.65:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.31:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AD3BD; }
.text-color { color: #8AD3BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AD3BD; }

Similar Colors

Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA