Information about #88B4A9 color

#88B4A9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #88B4A9 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(136, 180, 169) — 53.3% red, 70.6% green, 66.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 0 / 4 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#88B4A9 presents itself as a calm, restrained cyan — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sea Nymph (#8AAEA4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cold Front Green (#85B3B2) and Aqua Blue (#86ABA5).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(136, 180, 169)), which gives #88B4A9 its character. If you plan to put text on a #88B4A9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#88B4A9 color variations

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#88B4A9 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 #88B4A9

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

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

#88B4A9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88B4A9
  • RGB136, 180, 169
  • CMYK17, 0, 4, 29
  • CSSrgb(136, 180, 169)
  • HSL165°, 23%, 62%
  • HSL Precise165°, 22.68%, 61.961%
  • HSV165°, 24%, 71%
  • HSB165°, 24%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.706, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.706, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.706, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID88B4A9
  • DECIMAL ID8959145
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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