Information about #086F72 color

#086F72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #086F72 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(8, 111, 114) (3.1% red, 43.5% green, 44.7% blue), or CMYK 42 / 1 / 0 / 55 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #086F72 reads as a maximally vivid cyan and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Aquamarine (#017371). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Commonwealth Canna Green (#076E6A) and Deep Turquoise (#017374).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(8, 111, 114)), which gives #086F72 its character. If you plan to put text on a #086F72 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#086F72 color variations

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

#086F72 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #086F72

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#086F72
  • RGB8, 111, 114
  • CMYK42, 1, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(8, 111, 114)
  • HSL182°, 87%, 24%
  • HSL Precise181.698°, 86.885%, 23.922%
  • HSV182°, 93%, 45%
  • HSB182°, 93%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.031, 0.435, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.031, 0.435, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.031, 0.435, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID086F72
  • DECIMAL ID552818
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01