Information about #88AFBC color
Basic facts about this digital color
#88AFBC is a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure 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 almost identical to Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moby (#8EB2BE) and Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(136, 175, 188)), which gives #88AFBC its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#88AFBC color variations
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#88AFBC color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#88AFBC color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#88AFBC color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#88AFBC color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#88AFBC 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #88AFBC color
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Nearest named colors to #88AFBC
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#89B1C2
#8EB2BE
#8BA8B7
#85B3B2
#93AAB9
#92ACB4
#88A7C8
#7CB7BB
#85A3B2
#78B1BF
#93A2BA
#93A2B7
#88AFBC color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#88AFBC
- RGB136, 175, 188
- CMYK20, 5, 0, 26
- CSSrgb(136, 175, 188)
- HSL195°, 28%, 64%
- HSL Precise195°, 27.957%, 63.529%
- HSV195°, 28%, 74%
- HSB195°, 28%, 74%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
- GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.686, 0.737)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.686, 0.737, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.686, 0.737)
- Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX ID88AFBC
- DECIMAL ID8957884
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
