HEX Color #A0E9F8 (Paleturquoise)

About #A0E9F8

The precise color #A0E9F8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Paleturquoise. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 160, 233, and 248.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 35% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow, and 3% black. With a hue angle of 190.2 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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A0E9F8

RGB160, 233, 248

HSL190.2°, 86.3%, 80.0%

CMYK35%, 6%, 0%, 3%

HSV190.2°, 35.5%, 97.3%

LAB88.2, -18.9, -14.5

XYZ60.6, 72.5, 99.6

Decimal10545656

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A0E9F8 #F8AFA0

Analogous

#A0F8DB #A0BCF8

Triadic

#F8A0E8 #E8F8A0

Tetradic

#DBA0F8 #F8AFA0 #BCF8A0

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#A0E9F8

#AAEBF8

#B5EDF9

#BFF0FA

#CAF2FB

#D4F5FB

#DFF7FC

#E9FAFD

#F4FCFE

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#A0E9F8

#8ECFDC

#7CB5C0

#6A9BA5

#588189

#47676E

#354D52

#233337

#11191B

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.35:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

15.51:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.29:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

13.18:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0E9F8; }

.text-color { color: #A0E9F8; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0E9F8; }

Similar Colors

Paleturquoise

#AFEEEE