Information about #8AB7BD color

#8AB7BD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8AB7BD belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(138, 183, 189) — 54.1% red, 71.8% green, 74.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 2 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8AB7BD is a mildly saturated aqua cyan that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moby (#8EB2BE). Slightly further away sit Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2) and Cold Front Green (#85B3B2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(138, 183, 189)), which gives #8AB7BD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8AB7BD: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #8AB7BD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8AB7BD color variations

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

#8AB7BD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8AB7BD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#46767D

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Black

#000000

#8AB7BD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#83A2A6

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Grey

#808080

#8AB7BD 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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#89BCAE

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#8AB7BD 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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#BD8F89
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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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#BDA989
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#BD899D
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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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#89BDA9
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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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#BD89B7
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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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#8F89BD
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#BD8F89
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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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#A989BD
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#BD8F89
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Nearest named colors to #8AB7BD

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

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

#8AB7BD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8AB7BD
  • RGB138, 183, 189
  • CMYK20, 2, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(138, 183, 189)
  • HSL187°, 28%, 64%
  • HSL Precise187.059°, 27.869%, 64.118%
  • HSV187°, 27%, 74%
  • HSB187°, 27%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.718, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.718, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.718, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8AB7BD
  • DECIMAL ID9091005
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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