#A8E9F0

A very light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Paleturquoise.

About #A8E9F0

At its core, #A8E9F0 is a very light and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Paleturquoise. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(168, 233, 240).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 30% cyan and 3% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 185.8° hue, 70.6% saturation, and 80.0% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#A8E9F0
RGB168, 233, 240
HSL185.8°, 70.6%, 80.0%
CMYK30%, 3%, 0%, 6%
HSV185.8°, 30.0%, 94.1%
LAB88.4, -18.7, -10.0
XYZ61.0, 72.9, 93.3
Decimal11069936

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.58:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.29:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.24:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8E9F0; }
.text-color { color: #A8E9F0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8E9F0; }

Similar Colors

Paleturquoise
#AFEEEE