#8ADBCC

A light, moderate cyan closely aligning with Paleturquoise.

About #8ADBCC

When working with digital screens, the color #8ADBCC is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Paleturquoise. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 219, and 204.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 37% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8ADBCC
RGB138, 219, 204
HSL168.9°, 52.9%, 70.0%
CMYK37%, 0%, 7%, 14%
HSV168.9°, 37.0%, 85.9%
LAB82.1, -28.1, -0.5
XYZ46.7, 60.4, 66.3
Decimal9100236

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.09:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.12:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Paleturquoise
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