Information about #A8E2EA color

#A8E2EA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A8E2EA is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 226, 234) — 65.9% red, 88.6% green, 91.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 3 / 0 / 8. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A8E2EA presents itself as a vivid, lively aqua cyan — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blizzard Blue (#ACE5EE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Non Photo Blue (#A4DDED) and Norah Blue (#AEE4EE).

The recipe behind #A8E2EA is rgb(168, 226, 234), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A8E2EA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A8E2EA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A8E2EA color variations

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#A8E2EA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A8E2EA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8E2EA
  • RGB168, 226, 234
  • CMYK26, 3, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(168, 226, 234)
  • HSL187°, 61%, 79%
  • HSL Precise187.273°, 61.111%, 78.824%
  • HSV187°, 28%, 92%
  • HSB187°, 28%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.918
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.886, 0.918)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.886, 0.918, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.886, 0.918)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8E2EA
  • DECIMAL ID11068138
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01