Information about #8DC9BB color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8DC9BB is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(141, 201, 187) — 55.3% red, 78.8% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 0 / 5 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8DC9BB presents itself as a softly balanced water-like cyan — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Bermuda (#86D2C1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cyan Opaque (#92C7C7) and Pale Teal (#82CBB2).

The recipe behind #8DC9BB is rgb(141, 201, 187), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8DC9BB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #8DC9BB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8DC9BB color variations

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

#8DC9BB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8DC9BB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8DC9BB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8DC9BB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#8DC9BB 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #8DC9BB

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

Bermuda color link
Bermuda

#86D2C1

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Pearl Aqua color link
Pearl Aqua

#88D8C0

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Renew color link
Renew

#8CD7C5

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Riptide color link
Riptide

#89D9C8

Half Kumutoto color link
Half Kumutoto

#9CC8CA

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Seafoam Blue color link
Seafoam Blue

#78D1B6

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

#8DC9BB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8DC9BB
  • RGB141, 201, 187
  • CMYK24, 0, 5, 21
  • CSSrgb(141, 201, 187)
  • HSL166°, 36%, 67%
  • HSL Precise166°, 35.714%, 67.059%
  • HSV166°, 30%, 79%
  • HSB166°, 30%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.553, 0.788, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.553, 0.788, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.553, 0.788, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8DC9BB
  • DECIMAL ID9292219
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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