Information about #8EC0BB color

#8EC0BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8EC0BB falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 192, 187) — 55.7% red, 75.3% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 0 / 2 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8EC0BB is a moderately toned water-like cyan that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Shadow Green (#9AC0B6). Slightly further away sit Moby (#8EB2BE) and Cyan Opaque (#92C7C7).

In RGB terms — rgb(142, 192, 187) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8EC0BB: 10.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8EC0BB color variations

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#8EC0BB 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 #8EC0BB

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

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Bermuda color link
Bermuda

#86D2C1

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8EC0BB
  • RGB142, 192, 187
  • CMYK20, 0, 2, 25
  • CSSrgb(142, 192, 187)
  • HSL174°, 28%, 65%
  • HSL Precise174°, 28.409%, 65.49%
  • HSV174°, 26%, 75%
  • HSB174°, 26%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.753, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.753, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.753, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8EC0BB
  • DECIMAL ID9355451
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01