Information about #8BBECB color

#8BBECB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8BBECB is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(139, 190, 203) (54.5% red, 74.5% green, 79.6% blue), or CMYK 25 / 5 / 0 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8BBECB is a mildly saturated cyan that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Slightly further away sit Cyan Opaque (#92C7C7) and Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2).

In RGB terms — rgb(139, 190, 203) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. #8BBECB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8BBECB color variations

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#8BBECB 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 #8BBECB

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

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8BBECB
  • RGB139, 190, 203
  • CMYK25, 5, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(139, 190, 203)
  • HSL192°, 38%, 67%
  • HSL Precise192.188°, 38.095%, 67.059%
  • HSV192°, 32%, 80%
  • HSB192°, 32%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.745, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.745, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.745, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8BBECB
  • DECIMAL ID9158347
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01