Information about #81AEB8 color

#81AEB8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #81AEB8 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(129, 174, 184) — 50.6% red, 68.2% green, 72.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 22 / 4 / 0 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#81AEB8 is a moderately toned water-like cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cold Front Green (#85B3B2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Neptune (#7CB7BB) and Kumutoto (#78AFB2).

The recipe behind #81AEB8 is rgb(129, 174, 184), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #81AEB8: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #81AEB8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#81AEB8 color variations

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

#81AEB8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#81AEB8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#81AEB8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#81AEB8 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#81AEB8 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
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#B78A80
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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
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#B7A680
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#B78091
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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
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#80B7A6
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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
#81AEB8
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#B780AD
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#ADB780
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#8A80B7
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#B78A80
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#ADB780
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#A680B7
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#B78A80
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#91B780
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Nearest named colors to #81AEB8

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

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

#81AEB8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81AEB8
  • RGB129, 174, 184
  • CMYK22, 4, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(129, 174, 184)
  • HSL191°, 28%, 61%
  • HSL Precise190.909°, 27.919%, 61.373%
  • HSV191°, 30%, 72%
  • HSB191°, 30%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.682, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.682, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.682, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID81AEB8
  • DECIMAL ID8498872
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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