#8AF8E2

A light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Aquamarine.

About #8AF8E2

The hex code #8AF8E2 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Aquamarine. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 248, and 226.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 44% C, 0% M, 9% Y, and 3% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8AF8E2
RGB138, 248, 226
HSL168.0°, 88.7%, 75.7%
CMYK44%, 0%, 9%, 3%
HSV168.0°, 44.4%, 97.3%
LAB90.8, -36.8, 0.7
XYZ57.8, 78.0, 84.0
Decimal9107682

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.61:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.12:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AF8E2; }
.text-color { color: #8AF8E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AF8E2; }

Similar Colors

Aquamarine
#7FFFD4