Light Cyan Color Code: #E0FFFF, RGB & HSL

Light Cyan color values

HEX #E0FFFF

RGB rgb(224, 255, 255)

HSL hsl(180, 100%, 94%)

HSV 180, 12%, 100%

HWB hwb(180 88% 0%)

CMYK 12%, 0%, 0%, 0%

Decimal 14745599

CSS keyword lightcyan

94%HSL lightness (very light)

100%HSL saturation (vivid)

180°Hue angle (cyan)

0.946Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Light Cyan?

Light Cyan is one of the named colors defined by the CSS Color specifications (keyword “lightcyan”), so every modern browser understands it without a hex code.

Its hue angle of 180° places it in the cyan part of the color wheel, with 100% saturation (vivid) and 94% lightness (very light). It is a cool color.

Compared with the other cyan / teal colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 100% of them and more saturated than 62% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.946, which makes it a very light color. That is above the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so black text has the advantage.

Light Cyan counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 94% and its relative luminance is 0.946. Black text reads best on it (19.91:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Light Cyan

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Light Cyan
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	1.05:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black text	Sample text	19.91:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Light Cyan

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Misty Rose#FFE0E0

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Honeydew#E0FFF0 ≈ Alice Blue#E0F0FF

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Pale Mauve#FFE0FF Light Yellow#FFFFE0

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Pale Pink#FFE0F0 ≈ Antique White#FFF0E0

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Lavender#E0E0FF ≈ Misty Rose#FFE0E0 Light Yellow#FFFFE0

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#00CCCC#00CCCC

#14FFFF#14FFFF

#5CFFFF#5CFFFF

#A3FFFF#A3FFFF

#EBFFFF#EBFFFF

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Light Cyan

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Ice Blue#D7FFFE Ice#D6FFFA Pale Blue#D0FEFE Azure#F0FFFF Mint Cream#F5FFFA Alice Blue#F0F8FF Honeydew#F0FFF0 Duck Egg Blue#C3FBF4

Where to use Light Cyan

Card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (19.91:1 contrast with black)
Page backgrounds, subtle borders and table stripes
Info states and links
Technology and water-themed graphics
Fresh accents against warm colors
Data-visualization series

Light Cyan appears in these curated palettes: Red and Teal (Red Color Palettes).

Use Light Cyan in CSS

:root {
  --color-light-cyan: #E0FFFF;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-light-cyan);
  background-color: #E0FFFF;
  border: 2px solid #E0FFFF;
}

Questions about Light Cyan

What is the HEX code for Light Cyan?

Light Cyan is #E0FFFF.

What is the RGB value of Light Cyan?

The RGB value of Light Cyan is 224, 255, 255: 224 red, 255 green and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(224, 255, 255) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Light Cyan?

The HSL value of Light Cyan is 180°, 100%, 94% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(180, 100%, 94%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Light Cyan?

A standard conversion gives about C 12%, M 0%, Y 0%, K 0%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Light Cyan a light or dark color?

Light Cyan counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 94% and its relative luminance is 0.946. Black text reads best on it (19.91:1 contrast).

How does Light Cyan look with white text?

White text on Light Cyan has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

How does Light Cyan look with black text?

Black text on Light Cyan has a contrast ratio of 19.91:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

What colors go well with Light Cyan?

Misty Rose is its complementary color, and Honeydew sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Light Cyan be used?

It suits card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (19.91:1 contrast with black); page backgrounds, subtle borders and table stripes; info states and links.

How do I use Light Cyan in CSS?

Use color: #E0FFFF; for text, background-color: #E0FFFF; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-light-cyan: #E0FFFF; and reuse it with var(--color-light-cyan).

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Light Cyan Color Code: #E0FFFF