Information about #08AFBB color

#08AFBB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #08AFBB is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(8, 175, 187) — 3.1% red, 68.6% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 70 / 5 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated cyan, #08AFBB sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Strong Cyan (#00A8A8). Nearby in the Register you will also find AITriedPume (#13B6A9) and Blue Green (#0D98BA).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(8, 175, 187)), which gives #08AFBB its character. If you plan to put text on a #08AFBB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #08AFBB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#08AFBB color variations

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

#08AFBB 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 #08AFBB

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

Strong Cyan color link
Strong Cyan

#00A8A8

AITriedPume color link
AITriedPume

#13B6A9

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Amazonite color link
Amazonite

#00C4B0

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

Bondi Blue color link
Bondi Blue

#0095B6

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Neon Teal color link
Neon Teal

#00CAB1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#08AFBB
  • RGB8, 175, 187
  • CMYK70, 5, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(8, 175, 187)
  • HSL184°, 92%, 38%
  • HSL Precise184.022°, 91.795%, 38.235%
  • HSV184°, 96%, 73%
  • HSB184°, 96%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.031, 0.686, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.031, 0.686, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.031, 0.686, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID08AFBB
  • DECIMAL ID569275
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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