Information about #8BAD9C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8BAD9C is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(139, 173, 156) — 54.5% red, 67.8% green, 61.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 0 / 7 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8BAD9C presents itself as a calm, restrained spring green — one that floats near the light end of the scale. 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). Nearby in the Register you will also find Boulevard (#8EA5A0) and Cascade (#8BA9A5).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(139, 173, 156)), which gives #8BAD9C its character. If you plan to put text on a #8BAD9C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. #8BAD9C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8BAD9C color variations

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

#8BAD9C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8BAD9C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8BAD9C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8BAD9C 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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#8BAD9C 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 #8BAD9C

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

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Envy color link
Envy

#8BA690

Cortis color link
Cortis

#86AD8E

Edward color link
Edward

#97A49A

Marsh Green color link
Marsh Green

#8BA58F

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

#8BAD9C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8BAD9C
  • RGB139, 173, 156
  • CMYK13, 0, 7, 32
  • CSSrgb(139, 173, 156)
  • HSL150°, 17%, 61%
  • HSL Precise150°, 17.172%, 61.176%
  • HSV150°, 20%, 68%
  • HSB150°, 20%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.678, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.678, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.678, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8BAD9C
  • DECIMAL ID9153948
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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