Information about #8DB6AD color

#8DB6AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8DB6AD belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(141, 182, 173) — 55.3% red, 71.4% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 0 / 4 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8DB6AD is a softly toned water-like cyan that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cold Front Green (#85B3B2). Slightly further away sit Unwind (#98B7AF) and Sea Nymph (#8AAEA4).

The recipe behind #8DB6AD is rgb(141, 182, 173), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8DB6AD: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8DB6AD color variations

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#8DB6AD 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 #8DB6AD

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

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8DB6AD
  • RGB141, 182, 173
  • CMYK16, 0, 4, 29
  • CSSrgb(141, 182, 173)
  • HSL167°, 22%, 63%
  • HSL Precise166.829°, 21.925%, 63.333%
  • HSV167°, 23%, 71%
  • HSB167°, 23%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.553, 0.714, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.553, 0.714, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.553, 0.714, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8DB6AD
  • DECIMAL ID9287341
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01