Information about #81BCCF color

#81BCCF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #81BCCF is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(129, 188, 207) — 50.6% red, 73.7% green, 81.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 7 / 0 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#81BCCF presents itself as a pleasantly vivid 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 very close to Seagull (#77B7D0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blue Hosta (#77BFC7) and Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6).

In RGB terms — rgb(129, 188, 207) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #81BCCF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #81BCCF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#81BCCF color variations

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

#81BCCF 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 #81BCCF

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

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81BCCF
  • RGB129, 188, 207
  • CMYK31, 7, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(129, 188, 207)
  • HSL195°, 45%, 66%
  • HSL Precise194.615°, 44.828%, 65.882%
  • HSV195°, 38%, 81%
  • HSB195°, 38%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.737, 0.812)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.737, 0.812, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.737, 0.812)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID81BCCF
  • DECIMAL ID8502479
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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