#8AF0CC
A light, vivid green closely aligning with Aquamarine.
About #8AF0CC
At its core, #8AF0CC is a light and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Aquamarine. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 240 green, and 204 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 43% C, 0% M, 15% Y, and 6% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8AF0CC
RGB138, 240, 204
HSL158.8°, 77.3%, 74.1%
CMYK43%, 0%, 15%, 6%
HSV158.8°, 42.5%, 94.1%
LAB88.0, -38.0, 8.1
XYZ52.5, 72.1, 68.3
Decimal9105612
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.42:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.30:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.11:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8AF0CC;
}
.text-color {
color: #8AF0CC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8AF0CC;
}