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Information about #88BCCC color

#88BCCC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #88BCCC is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(136, 188, 204) (53.3% red, 73.7% green, 80% blue), or CMYK 27 / 6 / 0 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #88BCCC reads as a confidently colored cyan and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2) and Cyan Opaque (#92C7C7).

In RGB terms — rgb(136, 188, 204) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. No one has named #88BCCC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#88BCCC color variations

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

#88BCCC 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 #88BCCC

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

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88BCCC
  • RGB136, 188, 204
  • CMYK27, 6, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(136, 188, 204)
  • HSL194°, 40%, 67%
  • HSL Precise194.118°, 40%, 66.667%
  • HSV194°, 33%, 80%
  • HSB194°, 33%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.737, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.737, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.737, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID88BCCC
  • DECIMAL ID8961228
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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