Information about #8CC0CA color

#8CC0CA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8CC0CA belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(140, 192, 202) — 54.9% red, 75.3% green, 79.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 4 / 0 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8CC0CA reads as a softly balanced water-like cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cyan Opaque (#92C7C7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6) and Aqua Splash (#85CED1).

The recipe behind #8CC0CA is rgb(140, 192, 202), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8CC0CA: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8CC0CA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8CC0CA color variations

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

#8CC0CA 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 #8CC0CA

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

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8CC0CA
  • RGB140, 192, 202
  • CMYK24, 4, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(140, 192, 202)
  • HSL190°, 37%, 67%
  • HSL Precise189.677°, 36.905%, 67.059%
  • HSV190°, 31%, 79%
  • HSB190°, 31%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.753, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.753, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.753, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8CC0CA
  • DECIMAL ID9224394
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01