Information about #76ABDA color

#76ABDA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#76ABDA falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(118, 171, 218) — 46.3% red, 67.1% green, 85.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 39 / 18 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #76ABDA reads as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ruddy Blue (#76ABDF). Slightly further away sit Iceberg (#71A6D2) and Vista Blue (#7C9ED9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(118, 171, 218)), which gives #76ABDA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #76ABDA: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#76ABDA color variations

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

#76ABDA 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 #76ABDA

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

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#76ABDA
  • RGB118, 171, 218
  • CMYK39, 18, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(118, 171, 218)
  • HSL208°, 57%, 66%
  • HSL Precise208.2°, 57.471%, 65.882%
  • HSV208°, 46%, 85%
  • HSB208°, 46%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.463, 0.671, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.463, 0.671, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.463, 0.671, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID76ABDA
  • DECIMAL ID7777242
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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