#8AE2C5

A light, moderate green closely aligning with 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

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

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
#66CDAA