Information about #80BCAE color

#80BCAE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#80BCAE falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(128, 188, 174) — 50.2% red, 73.7% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 0 / 5 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#80BCAE presents itself as a mildly saturated cyan — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Cold Front Green (#85B3B2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Monte Carlo (#7AC5B4) and Neptune (#7CB7BB).

In RGB terms — rgb(128, 188, 174) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#80BCAE color variations

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#80BCAE 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 #80BCAE

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

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

#80BCAE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#80BCAE
  • RGB128, 188, 174
  • CMYK24, 0, 5, 26
  • CSSrgb(128, 188, 174)
  • HSL166°, 31%, 62%
  • HSL Precise166°, 30.928%, 61.961%
  • HSV166°, 32%, 74%
  • HSB166°, 32%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.737, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.737, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.737, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID80BCAE
  • DECIMAL ID8436910
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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