#8AF0F0
A light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Paleturquoise.
About #8AF0F0
The hex code #8AF0F0 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Paleturquoise. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 240 parts green, and 240 parts blue light.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 43% C, 0% M, 0% Y, and 6% K. With a hue angle of 180.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#8AF0F0
RGB138, 240, 240
HSL180.0°, 77.3%, 74.1%
CMYK43%, 0%, 0%, 6%
HSV180.0°, 42.5%, 94.1%
LAB88.9, -29.7, -9.3
XYZ57.4, 74.0, 93.7
Decimal9105648
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.33:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.80:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.43:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8AF0F0;
}
.text-color {
color: #8AF0F0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8AF0F0;
}