#8AE2D3
A light, moderate cyan closely aligning with Mediumturquoise.
About #8AE2D3
At its core, #8AE2D3 is a light and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumturquoise. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 226 green, and 211 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 39% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 169.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8AE2D3
RGB138, 226, 211
HSL169.8°, 60.3%, 71.4%
CMYK39%, 0%, 7%, 11%
HSV169.8°, 38.9%, 88.6%
LAB84.2, -29.9, -1.0
XYZ49.4, 64.5, 71.5
Decimal9102035
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.51:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.90:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.82:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8AE2D3;
}
.text-color {
color: #8AE2D3;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8AE2D3;
}