#8AD8AD

A light, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumaquamarine.

About #8AD8AD

At its core, #8AD8AD is a light and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumaquamarine. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 216 parts green, and 173 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow, and 15% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8AD8AD
RGB138, 216, 173
HSL146.9°, 50.0%, 69.4%
CMYK36%, 0%, 20%, 15%
HSV146.9°, 36.1%, 84.7%
LAB80.5, -33.3, 13.7
XYZ42.6, 57.5, 48.4
Decimal9099437

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.51:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.63:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AD8AD; }
.text-color { color: #8AD8AD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AD8AD; }

Similar Colors

Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA