CSS named color

LightCyan #E0FFFF

LightCyan is a pale cyan with the hex code #E0FFFF, which converts to rgb(224, 255, 255). Open #E0FFFF in the converter to tweak it.

LightCyan color values

How #E0FFFF converts to RGB

Split the hex code into three pairs and read each pair as a base-16 number: E0 → 224, FF → 255, FF → 255. That gives rgb(224, 255, 255). The step-by-step guide explains the math.

Shades of LightCyan

Mixed toward black in 10% steps. Click a swatch to copy its hex.

Tints of LightCyan

Mixed toward white in 10% steps.

Color harmonies

Hue rotations of LightCyan on the HSL color wheel, keeping saturation and lightness fixed. The color harmony guide explains when each scheme works.

Complementary

Analogous

Split-complementary

Triadic

Tetradic (square)

Contrast and accessibility

Use black text on a lightcyan background. Test any other pair in the contrast checker; thresholds are explained in the WCAG contrast guide.

Use LightCyan in CSS

.element {
  color: lightcyan;                         /* keyword */
  background-color: #E0FFFF;            /* hex */
  border-color: rgb(224 255 255 / 50%);    /* 50% transparent */
}

Need it semi-transparent? Append an alpha byte: #E0FFFF80 is LightCyan at 50% opacity. See RGBA & transparency.

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FAQ

What is the HEX code for LightCyan?

The CSS named color lightcyan is #E0FFFF in hexadecimal. In CSS you can write color: lightcyan; or color: #E0FFFF; — both produce the same pixel.

What is LightCyan in RGB?

LightCyan is rgb(224, 255, 255): red 224, green 255, blue 255 on the 0–255 scale. As normalized 0–1 floats that is (0.878, 1, 1).

Is white or black text more readable on LightCyan?

Black text is more readable. White on #E0FFFF has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 (Fail), black on #E0FFFF has 19.91:1 (AAA). WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text.