Light Aqua
#8CFFDB
Shades of Light Aqua
What color is Light Aqua
Light Aqua is a light medium bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Pastel Ocean Green, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Light Aqua effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Light Aqua
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Light Aqua is #8CFFDB.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Light Aqua has 55%% Red, 100% Green, and 86% Blue.
Light Aqua has 161° Hue, 45% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Light Aqua has 161° Hue, 98% Saturation, and 77% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Light Aqua has 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#8CFFDB |
|
RGB |
(140, 255, 219) |
(55%, 100%, 86%) |
HSV |
(161°, 45, 100) |
(45%, 45%, 100%) |
HSL |
(161°, 98, 77) |
(45%, 98%, 77%) |
CMYK |
(45, 0, 14, 0) |
(45%, 0%, 14%, 0%) |
How does Light Aqua contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Light Aqua is 82%, which is high.
Light Aqua has a higher contrast with black than white.
Light Aqua and black have a 17.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Light Aqua and white have a 1.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
82% |
AAA (17.4) |
insufficient (1.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Light Aqua
How to mix Light Aqua paint
To mix Light Aqua paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 22% Green, 24% Cyan, 55% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
22%
Blue
0%
Cyan
24%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
55%
To mix Light Aqua paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 34% Cyan, 11% Yellow, 55% White, as shown below.
Cyan
34%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
11%
Black
0%
White
55%
What colors are similar to Light Aqua
Colors similar to Light Aqua are: Aquamarine, Light Aquamarine, Pale Turquoise, Light Turquoise, and Light Blue Green. Aquamarine is brighter than Light Aqua. Light Aquamarine is more cyan and paler than Light Aqua. Pale Turquoise is more green and paler than Light Aqua. Light Turquoise is brighter and darker than Light Aqua. Light Blue Green is more green and brighter and darker than Light Aqua.
