Light Cyan
#ACFFFC
Shades of Light Cyan
What color is Light Cyan
Light Cyan is a light medium bright shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Pastel Cyan, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Light Cyan 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 Cyan
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Light Cyan is #ACFFFC.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Light Cyan has 67%% Red, 100% Green, and 99% Blue.
Light Cyan has 178° Hue, 33% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Light Cyan has 178° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 84% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Light Cyan has 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% 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 |
#ACFFFC |
|
RGB |
(172, 255, 252) |
(67%, 100%, 99%) |
HSV |
(178°, 33, 100) |
(49%, 33%, 100%) |
HSL |
(178°, 100, 84) |
(49%, 100%, 84%) |
CMYK |
(33, 0, 1, 0) |
(33%, 0%, 1%, 0%) |
How does Light Cyan contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Light Cyan is 87%, which is high.
Light Cyan has a higher contrast with black than white.
Light Cyan and black have a 18.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Light Cyan and white have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
87% |
AAA (18.5) |
insufficient (1.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Light Cyan
How to mix Light Cyan paint
To mix Light Cyan paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Green, 30% Cyan, 67% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
2%
Blue
0%
Cyan
30%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
67%
To mix Light Cyan paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 31% Cyan, 1% Yellow, 67% White, as shown below.
Cyan
31%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
1%
Black
0%
White
67%
What colors are similar to Light Cyan
Colors similar to Light Cyan are: Pale Cyan, Duck Egg Blue, Eggshell Blue, Light Sky Blue, and Pale Sky Blue. Pale Cyan is paler than Light Cyan. Duck Egg Blue is more green and paler than Light Cyan. Eggshell Blue is more green and paler and lighter than Light Cyan. Light Sky Blue is more blue and paler than Light Cyan. Pale Sky Blue is more blue and paler and darker than Light Cyan.
