#8AE9C5

A light, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumaquamarine.

About #8AE9C5

The precise color #8AE9C5 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumaquamarine. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 233, and 197.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 41% cyan and 0% magenta inks. 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. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8AE9C5
RGB138, 233, 197
HSL157.3°, 68.3%, 72.7%
CMYK41%, 0%, 15%, 9%
HSV157.3°, 40.8%, 91.4%
LAB85.9, -36.2, 8.7
XYZ49.7, 67.7, 63.3
Decimal9103813

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.54:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.36:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AE9C5; }
.text-color { color: #8AE9C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AE9C5; }

Similar Colors

Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA