#8AE2FF
A light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Skyblue.
About #8AE2FF
The precise color #8AE2FF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Skyblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 226 green, and 255 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 46% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black. The HSL representation is 194.9° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 77.1% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#8AE2FF
RGB138, 226, 255
HSL194.9°, 100.0%, 77.1%
CMYK46%, 11%, 0%, 0%
HSV194.9°, 45.9%, 100.0%
LAB85.5, -19.1, -22.3
XYZ55.7, 67.0, 104.6
Decimal9102079
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.40:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.39:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.24:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8AE2FF;
}
.text-color {
color: #8AE2FF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8AE2FF;
}