Information about #88BFAD color

#88BFAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#88BFAD falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(136, 191, 173) — 53.3% red, 74.9% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 0 / 7 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#88BFAD is a moderately toned fresh green-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 very close to Serenity (#8DBFA3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cold Front Green (#85B3B2) and Pale Teal (#82CBB2).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(136, 191, 173)), which gives #88BFAD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #88BFAD: 10.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. #88BFAD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#88BFAD color variations

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

#88BFAD 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 #88BFAD

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

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Eton Blue color link
Eton Blue

#96C8A2

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88BFAD
  • RGB136, 191, 173
  • CMYK22, 0, 7, 25
  • CSSrgb(136, 191, 173)
  • HSL160°, 30%, 64%
  • HSL Precise160.364°, 30.055%, 64.118%
  • HSV160°, 29%, 75%
  • HSB160°, 29%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.749, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.749, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.749, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID88BFAD
  • DECIMAL ID8961965
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01