Information about #8FAEAC color

#8FAEAC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8FAEAC belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(143, 174, 172) (56.1% red, 68.2% green, 67.5% blue), or CMYK 12 / 0 / 1 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8FAEAC presents itself as a gently muted aqua cyan — one 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 almost identical to Botticelli (#92ACB4). Slightly further away sit Sea Nymph (#8AAEA4) and Cascade (#8BA9A5).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(143, 174, 172)), which gives #8FAEAC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8FAEAC: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #8FAEAC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8FAEAC color variations

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

#8FAEAC 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 #8FAEAC

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

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8FAEAC
  • RGB143, 174, 172
  • CMYK12, 0, 1, 32
  • CSSrgb(143, 174, 172)
  • HSL176°, 16%, 62%
  • HSL Precise176.129°, 16.062%, 62.157%
  • HSV176°, 18%, 68%
  • HSB176°, 18%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.561, 0.682, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.561, 0.682, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.561, 0.682, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8FAEAC
  • DECIMAL ID9416364
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01