Information about #81ACBA color

#81ACBA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #81ACBA belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(129, 172, 186) (50.6% red, 67.5% green, 72.9% blue), or CMYK 22 / 5 / 0 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#81ACBA presents itself as a mildly saturated cyan — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7). Slightly further away sit Cold Front Green (#85B3B2) and Glacier (#78B1BF).

In RGB terms — rgb(129, 172, 186) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #81ACBA: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #81ACBA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#81ACBA color variations

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

#81ACBA 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 #81ACBA

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

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81ACBA
  • RGB129, 172, 186
  • CMYK22, 5, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(129, 172, 186)
  • HSL195°, 29%, 62%
  • HSL Precise194.737°, 29.231%, 61.765%
  • HSV195°, 31%, 73%
  • HSB195°, 31%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.675, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.675, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.675, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID81ACBA
  • DECIMAL ID8498362
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01