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Named color

Light Cyan

Light Cyan color #E0FFFF: RGB 224, 255, 255 and HSL 180°, 100%, 94%. Explore its cool cyan profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#E0FFFF cyan cool lightpastel
HEX #E0FFFF
RGB rgb(224, 255, 255)
HSL hsl(180 100% 94%)
CMYK cmyk(12, 0, 0, 0)
Luminance 0.9459
Contrast Black 19.92:1White 1.05:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-light-cyan: #E0FFFF;
.bg-light-cyan { background-color: #E0FFFF; }
.text-light-cyan { color: #E0FFFF; }
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Color meaning and use

About Light Cyan Color

Light Cyan uses HEX #E0FFFF, RGB 224, 255, 255, and HSL 180°, 100%, 94%. The dataset classifies it in the cyan family with cool temperature and light and pastel visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.9459; black contrast is 19.92:1 and white contrast is 1.05:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Light Cyan against black and white text.

Black text19.92:1AA Pass
White text1.05:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
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Light Cyan Color Reference Infographic

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Light Cyan color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#FFE0E0#FFE0E0#E0FFF0#E0FFF0#E0F0FF#E0F0FF#FFE0FF#FFE0FFLight Yellow#FFFFE0
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Variants

White#FFFFFF#85FFFF#85FFFFLight Cyan#E0FFFF#E4FCFC#E4FCFCWhite#FFFFFFWhite#FFFFFF

Pairings

Black#000000#FFE0E0#FFE0E0#E0FFF0#E0FFF0#E0F0FF#E0F0FFMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.9459
Black text19.92:1AA Pass
White text1.05:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#E0FFFF",
  "rgb": [
    224,
    255,
    255
  ],
  "hsl": [
    180,
    100,
    94
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    12,
    0,
    0,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.9459,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 19.92,
    "white": 1.05
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#FFE0E0",
  "analogous": [
    "#E0FFF0",
    "#E0F0FF"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#FFE0FF",
    "#FFFFE0"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#F0E0FF",
    "#FFE0E0",
    "#F0FFE0"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#FFE0F0",
    "#FFF0E0"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#E0FFFF",
    "#85FFFF"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#85FFFF",
  "saturated": "#E0FFFF",
  "desaturated": "#E4FCFC",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFFFFF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#FFE0E0",
    "#E0FFF0",
    "#E0F0FF"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#E4FCFC",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#E4FCFC"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "ice-blue",
    "azure",
    "alice-blue",
    "cool-white",
    "mint-cream"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "light-cyan"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "ice-blue-vs-light-cyan",
    "light-cyan-vs-azure"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/cyan",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/light-cyan",
    "/wcag/light-cyan",
    "/css/colors/light-cyan",
    "/hex/e0ffff",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/cyan",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/light",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/light-cyan"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/ice-blue",
      "/colors/azure",
      "/colors/alice-blue",
      "/colors/cool-white",
      "/colors/mint-cream",
      "/compare/ice-blue-vs-light-cyan",
      "/compare/light-cyan-vs-azure",
      "/harmonies/light-cyan",
      "/wcag/light-cyan",
      "/css/colors/light-cyan",
      "/hex/e0ffff",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "light-cyan",
  "name": "Light Cyan",
  "cssName": "lightcyan",
  "hex": "#E0FFFF",
  "family": "cyan",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "light",
    "pastel"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "lightcyan"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "cyan",
    "cool",
    "light",
    "pastel",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
  "rgb": [
    224,
    255,
    255
  ],
  "hsl": [
    180,
    100,
    94
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    12,
    0,
    0,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.9459,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 19.92,
    "white": 1.05
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#FFE0E0",
    "analogous": [
      "#E0FFF0",
      "#E0F0FF"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#FFE0FF",
      "#FFFFE0"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#F0E0FF",
      "#FFE0E0",
      "#F0FFE0"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#FFE0F0",
      "#FFF0E0"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#E0FFFF",
      "#85FFFF"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#85FFFF",
    "saturated": "#E0FFFF",
    "desaturated": "#E4FCFC",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFFFFF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-light-cyan: #E0FFFF;",
    "utility": ".bg-light-cyan { background-color: #E0FFFF; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-light-cyan { color: #E0FFFF; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "ice-blue",
    "azure",
    "alice-blue",
    "cool-white",
    "mint-cream"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "light-cyan"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "ice-blue-vs-light-cyan",
    "light-cyan-vs-azure"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/cyan",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/light-cyan",
    "/wcag/light-cyan",
    "/css/colors/light-cyan",
    "/hex/e0ffff",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/cyan",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/light",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/light-cyan"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/ice-blue",
      "/colors/azure",
      "/colors/alice-blue",
      "/colors/cool-white",
      "/colors/mint-cream",
      "/compare/ice-blue-vs-light-cyan",
      "/compare/light-cyan-vs-azure",
      "/harmonies/light-cyan",
      "/wcag/light-cyan",
      "/css/colors/light-cyan",
      "/hex/e0ffff",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#FFE0E0",
      "#E0FFF0",
      "#E0F0FF"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#E4FCFC",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#E4FCFC"
    ]
  }
}
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