#A8E9E9

A light, moderate cyan closely aligning with Paleturquoise.

About #A8E9E9

The hex code #A8E9E9 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Paleturquoise. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 233 parts green, and 233 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 28% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#A8E9E9
RGB168, 233, 233
HSL180.0°, 59.6%, 78.6%
CMYK28%, 0%, 0%, 9%
HSV180.0°, 27.9%, 91.4%
LAB88.2, -20.2, -6.6
XYZ60.0, 72.5, 87.9
Decimal11069929

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.50:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.30:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.17:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8E9E9; }
.text-color { color: #A8E9E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8E9E9; }

Similar Colors

Paleturquoise
#AFEEEE