Information about #7BAEB8 color

#7BAEB8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #7BAEB8 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(123, 174, 184) (48.2% red, 68.2% green, 72.2% blue), or CMYK 24 / 4 / 0 / 28 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #7BAEB8 reads as a moderately toned aqua cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Kumutoto (#78AFB2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Glacier (#78B1BF) and Neptune (#7CB7BB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(123, 174, 184)), which gives #7BAEB8 its character. If you plan to put text on a #7BAEB8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #7BAEB8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#7BAEB8 color variations

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

#7BAEB8 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 #7BAEB8

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

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7BAEB8
  • RGB123, 174, 184
  • CMYK24, 4, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(123, 174, 184)
  • HSL190°, 30%, 60%
  • HSL Precise189.836°, 30.049%, 60.196%
  • HSV190°, 33%, 72%
  • HSB190°, 33%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.482, 0.682, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.482, 0.682, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.482, 0.682, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID7BAEB8
  • DECIMAL ID8105656
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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