Information about #8EB5BE color

#8EB5BE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8EB5BE belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(142, 181, 190) (55.7% red, 71% green, 74.5% blue), or CMYK 19 / 4 / 0 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8EB5BE presents itself as a softly balanced 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 almost identical to Moby (#8EB2BE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2) and Nepal (#93AAB9).

In RGB terms — rgb(142, 181, 190) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8EB5BE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #8EB5BE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8EB5BE color variations

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#8EB5BE 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 #8EB5BE

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

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8EB5BE
  • RGB142, 181, 190
  • CMYK19, 4, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(142, 181, 190)
  • HSL191°, 27%, 65%
  • HSL Precise191.25°, 26.966%, 65.098%
  • HSV191°, 25%, 75%
  • HSB191°, 25%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.710, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.710, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.710, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8EB5BE
  • DECIMAL ID9352638
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01