Information about #008AB4 color

#008AB4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #008AB4 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(0, 138, 180) — 0% red, 54.1% green, 70.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 71 / 16 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#008AB4 presents itself as a intensely saturated aqua cyan — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bowie (#0084AC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bondi Blue (#0095B6) and Strong Arctic Blue (#0093A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(0, 138, 180)), which gives #008AB4 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#008AB4 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#008AB4 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#00BBF4

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#38D0FF

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#BCEFFF

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White

#FFFFFF

#008AB4 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#008AB4

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#006D8E

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#00526B

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#003647

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#001B23

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Black

#000000

#008AB4 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#008AB4

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#138AAE

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#298AA7

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#43889D

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#5F848F

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Grey

#808080

#008AB4 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#4D00B2

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#0500B2

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#0041B2

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#008AB4

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#00B294

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#00B24D

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#00B205

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#008AB4 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
#008AB4
#008AB4

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#B32A00
#B32A00

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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
#008AB4
#008AB4

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#B38300
#B38300

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#B30030
#B30030

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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
#0030B3
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#008AB4
#008AB4

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#00B383
#00B383

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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
#008AB4
#008AB4

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#B30089
#B30089

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#89B300
#89B300

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#008AB4
#008AB4

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#2A00B3
#2A00B3

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#B32A00
#B32A00

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#89B300
#89B300

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#008AB4
#008AB4

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#8300B3
#8300B3

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#B32A00
#B32A00

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#30B300
#30B300

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Nearest named colors to #008AB4

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

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Bondi Blue color link
Bondi Blue

#0095B6

Strong Arctic Blue color link
Strong Arctic Blue

#0093A8

Star Command Blue color link
Star Command Blue

#007BB8

Strong Cerulean color link
Strong Cerulean

#007EA8

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Ocean Boat Blue color link
Ocean Boat Blue

#0077BE

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

Magic Blue color link
Magic Blue

#0077C0

#008AB4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#008AB4
  • RGB0, 138, 180
  • CMYK71, 16, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(0, 138, 180)
  • HSL194°, 100%, 35%
  • HSL Precise194°, 100%, 35.294%
  • HSV194°, 100%, 71%
  • HSB194°, 100%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • GLSLvec3(0.000, 0.541, 0.706)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.000, 0.541, 0.706, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.000, 0.541, 0.706)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID008AB4
  • DECIMAL ID35508
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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