Information about #8BBCC4 color

#8BBCC4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8BBCC4 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(139, 188, 196) (54.5% red, 73.7% green, 76.9% blue), or CMYK 22 / 3 / 0 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8BBCC4 presents itself as a mildly saturated aqua cyan — one 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 just a few steps away from Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2). Slightly further away sit Moby (#8EB2BE) and Cyan Opaque (#92C7C7).

The recipe behind #8BBCC4 is rgb(139, 188, 196), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8BBCC4: 10.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #8BBCC4 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8BBCC4 color variations

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

#8BBCC4 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 #8BBCC4

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

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8BBCC4
  • RGB139, 188, 196
  • CMYK22, 3, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(139, 188, 196)
  • HSL188°, 33%, 66%
  • HSL Precise188.421°, 32.571%, 65.686%
  • HSV188°, 29%, 77%
  • HSB188°, 29%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.737, 0.769)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.737, 0.769, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.737, 0.769)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8BBCC4
  • DECIMAL ID9157828
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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