Information about #08AFBE color

#08AFBE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #08AFBE belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(8, 175, 190) — 3.1% red, 68.6% green, 74.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 71 / 6 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #08AFBE reads as a maximally vivid cyan and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blue Green (#0D98BA) and Strong Cyan (#00A8A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(8, 175, 190) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #08AFBE: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #08AFBE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#08AFBE color variations

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

#08AFBE 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 #08AFBE

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

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Strong Cyan color link
Strong Cyan

#00A8A8

AITriedPume color link
AITriedPume

#13B6A9

Amazonite color link
Amazonite

#00C4B0

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Bondi Blue color link
Bondi Blue

#0095B6

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

Neon Teal color link
Neon Teal

#00CAB1

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#08AFBE
  • RGB8, 175, 190
  • CMYK71, 6, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(8, 175, 190)
  • HSL185°, 92%, 39%
  • HSL Precise184.945°, 91.919%, 38.824%
  • HSV185°, 96%, 75%
  • HSB185°, 96%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.031, 0.686, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.031, 0.686, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.031, 0.686, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID08AFBE
  • DECIMAL ID569278
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01