HEX Color #8AE2C5 (Mediumaquamarine)

About #8AE2C5

The precise color #8AE2C5 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumaquamarine. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 226 green, and 197 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 39% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 13% Yellow, and 11% 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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8AE2C5

RGB138, 226, 197

HSL160.2°, 60.3%, 71.4%

CMYK39%, 0%, 13%, 11%

HSV160.2°, 38.9%, 88.6%

LAB83.9, -33.0, 5.9

XYZ47.8, 63.8, 62.6

Decimal9102021

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8AE2C5 #E289A6

Analogous

#89E299 #89D2E2

Triadic

#C589E2 #E2C589

Tetradic

#9989E2 #E289A6 #D2E289

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#8AE2C5

#97E5CB

#A4E8D1

#B1EBD8

#BEEEDE

#CBF2E5

#D8F5EB

#E5F8F2

#F2FBF8

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#8AE2C5

#7AC8AF

#6BAF99

#5C9683

#4C7D6D

#3D6457

#2E4B41

#1E322B

#0F1915

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.53:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

13.77:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.46:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

11.70:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AE2C5; }

.text-color { color: #8AE2C5; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AE2C5; }

Similar Colors

Mediumaquamarine

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