HEX Color #8AFFFF (Paleturquoise)

About #8AFFFF

The hex code #8AFFFF represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Paleturquoise. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 255 green, and 255 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black. The HSL representation is 180.0° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 77.1% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8AFFFF

RGB138, 255, 255

HSL180.0°, 100.0%, 77.1%

CMYK46%, 0%, 0%, 0%

HSV180.0°, 45.9%, 100.0%

LAB93.5, -33.1, -10.3

XYZ64.3, 84.1, 107.5

Decimal9109503

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8AFFFF #FF8989

Analogous

#89FFC4 #89C4FF

Triadic

#FF89FE #FEFF89

Tetradic

#C489FF #FF8989 #C4FF89

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#8AFFFF

#97FFFF

#A4FFFF

#B1FFFF

#BEFFFF

#CBFFFF

#D8FFFF

#E5FFFF

#F2FFFF

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#8AFFFF

#7AE2E2

#6BC6C6

#5CAAAA

#4C8D8D

#3D7171

#2E5555

#1E3838

#0F1C1C

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.18:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

17.83:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.13:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

15.16:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AFFFF; }

.text-color { color: #8AFFFF; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AFFFF; }

Similar Colors

Paleturquoise

#AFEEEE