Information about #80CADF color

#80CADF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #80CADF belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(128, 202, 223) — 50.2% red, 79.2% green, 87.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 37 / 8 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #80CADF reads as a clearly saturated aqua cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Spray (#7ECDDD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Middle Blue (#7ED4E6) and Sky Blue (#87CEEB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(128, 202, 223)), which gives #80CADF its character. If you plan to put text on a #80CADF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. No one has named #80CADF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#80CADF color variations

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

#80CADF 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 #80CADF

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

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#80CADF
  • RGB128, 202, 223
  • CMYK37, 8, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(128, 202, 223)
  • HSL193°, 60%, 69%
  • HSL Precise193.263°, 59.748%, 68.824%
  • HSV193°, 43%, 87%
  • HSB193°, 43%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.792, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.792, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.792, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID80CADF
  • DECIMAL ID8440543
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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