Information about #80999C color

#80999C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#80999C falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(128, 153, 156) — 50.2% red, 60% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 1 / 0 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned aqua cyan, #80999C carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Metamorphis (#809D96). Slightly further away sit Crescent (#839596) and Ash Blue (#7A9598).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(128, 153, 156)), which gives #80999C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #80999C: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#80999C color variations

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

#80999C 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 #80999C

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

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#80999C
  • RGB128, 153, 156
  • CMYK11, 1, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(128, 153, 156)
  • HSL186°, 12%, 56%
  • HSL Precise186.429°, 12.389%, 55.686%
  • HSV186°, 18%, 61%
  • HSB186°, 18%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.600, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.600, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.600, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID80999C
  • DECIMAL ID8427932
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01