#8AE2CC

A light, moderate cyan closely aligning with Mediumaquamarine.

About #8AE2CC

At its core, #8AE2CC is a light and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumaquamarine. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 226, 204).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 39% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 165.0° hue, 60.3% saturation, and 71.4% 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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8AE2CC
RGB138, 226, 204
HSL165.0°, 60.3%, 71.4%
CMYK39%, 0%, 10%, 11%
HSV165.0°, 38.9%, 88.6%
LAB84.0, -31.5, 2.4
XYZ48.6, 64.2, 66.9
Decimal9102028

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.83:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.76:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AE2CC; }
.text-color { color: #8AE2CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AE2CC; }

Similar Colors

Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA