#8AE2E9

A light, moderate cyan closely aligning with Paleturquoise.

About #8AE2E9

Visually, #8AE2E9 is defined as a moderate cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Paleturquoise. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 226, and 233.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 41% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. The HSL representation is 184.4° hue, 68.3% saturation, and 72.7% lightness.

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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8AE2E9
RGB138, 226, 233
HSL184.4°, 68.3%, 72.7%
CMYK41%, 3%, 0%, 9%
HSV184.4°, 40.8%, 91.4%
LAB84.8, -24.7, -11.7
XYZ52.4, 65.7, 87.0
Decimal9102057

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.14:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.42:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.02:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AE2E9; }
.text-color { color: #8AE2E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AE2E9; }

Similar Colors

Paleturquoise
#AFEEEE