#8AE2E2

A light, moderate cyan closely aligning with Paleturquoise.

About #8AE2E2

At its core, #8AE2E2 is a light and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Paleturquoise. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 226 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 39% C, 0% M, 0% Y, and 11% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8AE2E2
RGB138, 226, 226
HSL180.0°, 60.3%, 71.4%
CMYK39%, 0%, 0%, 11%
HSV180.0°, 38.9%, 88.6%
LAB84.6, -26.4, -8.3
XYZ51.4, 65.3, 81.8
Decimal9102050

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.06:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.95:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AE2E2; }
.text-color { color: #8AE2E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AE2E2; }

Similar Colors

Paleturquoise
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