#8AD3C5
A light, moderate cyan closely aligning with Paleturquoise.
About #8AD3C5
Visually, #8AD3C5 is defined as a moderate cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Paleturquoise. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 211 green, and 197 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 35% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 7% Yellow, and 17% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8AD3C5
RGB138, 211, 197
HSL168.5°, 45.3%, 68.4%
CMYK35%, 0%, 7%, 17%
HSV168.5°, 34.6%, 82.7%
LAB79.6, -25.8, -0.3
XYZ43.9, 56.0, 61.3
Decimal9098181
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.20:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.38:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8AD3C5;
}
.text-color {
color: #8AD3C5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8AD3C5;
}