Information about #8CBCCA color

#8CBCCA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8CBCCA belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(140, 188, 202) (54.9% red, 73.7% green, 79.2% blue), or CMYK 24 / 5 / 0 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8CBCCA presents itself as a mildly saturated 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 Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Slightly further away sit Cyan Opaque (#92C7C7) and Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 188, 202) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8CBCCA: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #8CBCCA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8CBCCA color variations

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

#8CBCCA 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 #8CBCCA

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

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8CBCCA
  • RGB140, 188, 202
  • CMYK24, 5, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(140, 188, 202)
  • HSL194°, 37%, 67%
  • HSL Precise193.548°, 36.905%, 67.059%
  • HSV194°, 31%, 79%
  • HSB194°, 31%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.737, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.737, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.737, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8CBCCA
  • DECIMAL ID9223370
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01