Information about #08799B color

#08799B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#08799B falls into the Cyan Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(8, 121, 155) — 3.1% red, 47.5% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 58 / 13 / 0 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid water-like cyan, #08799B holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Ocean (#017B92). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Allports (#0076A3) and CG Blue (#007AA5).

In RGB terms — rgb(8, 121, 155) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #08799B: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #08799B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#08799B color variations

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

#08799B 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 #08799B

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

Ocean color link
Ocean

#017B92

Allports color link
Allports

#0076A3

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

Duck Blue color link
Duck Blue

#007791

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

Yeehaa color link
Yeehaa

#006C98

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Captain Cook color link
Captain Cook

#00689B

Sea Blue color link
Sea Blue

#006994

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#08799B
  • RGB8, 121, 155
  • CMYK58, 13, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(8, 121, 155)
  • HSL194°, 90%, 32%
  • HSL Precise193.878°, 90.184%, 31.961%
  • HSV194°, 95%, 61%
  • HSB194°, 95%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.031, 0.475, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.031, 0.475, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.031, 0.475, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID08799B
  • DECIMAL ID555419
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01