Information about Metallic Glacier color

#89B1C2 - Metallic Glacier color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #89B1C2 ("Metallic Glacier") belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(137, 177, 194) (53.7% red, 69.4% green, 76.1% blue), or CMYK 22 / 7 / 0 / 24 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced azure, #89B1C2 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moby (#8EB2BE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blake (#88A7C8) and Polo Blue (#8AA7CC).

In RGB terms — rgb(137, 177, 194) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #89B1C2 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. The name "Metallic Glacier" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Metallic Glacier color variations

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

Metallic Glacier color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Metallic Glacier color hues

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

Metallic Glacier 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 Metallic Glacier

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#89B1C2
  • RGB137, 177, 194
  • CMYK22, 7, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(137, 177, 194)
  • HSL198°, 32%, 65%
  • HSL Precise197.895°, 31.844%, 64.902%
  • HSV198°, 29%, 76%
  • HSB198°, 29%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.694, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.694, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.694, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID89B1C2
  • DECIMAL ID9023938
  • Name Length16
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