About Light Cyan
Light Cyan (lightcyan) is a very light, vivid cyan with the hex code #e0ffff, or rgb(224, 255, 255). In HSL it sits at a hue of 180°, 100% saturation and 94% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: lightcyan; instead of the hex value.
Using Light Cyan for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Light Cyan text on white | 1.05 : 1 | fails |
| Light Cyan text on black | 19.92 : 1 | AAA |
On a light cyan background, use black text (19.92 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: lightcyan; /* or #e0ffff */
background-color: #e0ffff;
border: 1px solid rgb(224 255 255 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Azure (#f0ffff), Alice Blue (#f0f8ff), Mint Cream (#f5fffa), Honey Dew (#f0fff0), Ghost White (#f8f8ff), White Smoke (#f5f5f5).
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What is the hex code for light cyan?
#e0ffff — that is rgb(224, 255, 255) and hsl(180, 100%, 94%). In CSS you can also just write lightcyan.
Is light cyan text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 1.05 : 1, which fails WCAG — use it for decoration or on a dark background instead.
What colors go well with light cyan?
Its complementary color is #ffe0e0; analogous colors #e0fff0 and #e0f0ff sit next to it on the color wheel.