Information about #8AAD9D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8AAD9D falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(138, 173, 157) — 54.1% red, 67.8% green, 61.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 0 / 6 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8AAD9D reads as a softly toned fresh green-cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sea Nymph (#8AAEA4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cascade (#8BA9A5) and Aqua Blue (#86ABA5).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(138, 173, 157)), which gives #8AAD9D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8AAD9D: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. #8AAD9D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8AAD9D color variations

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

#8AAD9D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8AAD9D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8AAD9D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8AAD9D 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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#8AAD9D 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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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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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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #8AAD9D

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

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Envy color link
Envy

#8BA690

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Cortis color link
Cortis

#86AD8E

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Edward color link
Edward

#97A49A

Padua color link
Padua

#7EB394

#8AAD9D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8AAD9D
  • RGB138, 173, 157
  • CMYK14, 0, 6, 32
  • CSSrgb(138, 173, 157)
  • HSL153°, 18%, 61%
  • HSL Precise152.571°, 17.588%, 60.98%
  • HSV153°, 20%, 68%
  • HSB153°, 20%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.678, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.678, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.678, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Spring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8AAD9D
  • DECIMAL ID9088413
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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