Information about #8DB9B8 color

#8DB9B8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8DB9B8 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(141, 185, 184) (55.3% red, 72.5% green, 72.2% blue), or CMYK 17 / 0 / 0 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained cyan, #8DB9B8 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 practically indistinguishable from Moby (#8EB2BE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cold Front Green (#85B3B2) and Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(141, 185, 184)), which gives #8DB9B8 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8DB9B8: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8DB9B8 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8DB9B8 color variations

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

#8DB9B8 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 #8DB9B8

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

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8DB9B8
  • RGB141, 185, 184
  • CMYK17, 0, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(141, 185, 184)
  • HSL179°, 24%, 64%
  • HSL Precise178.636°, 23.913%, 63.922%
  • HSV179°, 24%, 73%
  • HSB179°, 24%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.553, 0.725, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.553, 0.725, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.553, 0.725, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8DB9B8
  • DECIMAL ID9288120
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01