Information about #8BBCC7 color

#8BBCC7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8BBCC7 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(139, 188, 199) — 54.5% red, 73.7% green, 78% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 4 / 0 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8BBCC7 is a moderately toned aqua cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cyan Opaque (#92C7C7) and Moby (#8EB2BE).

The recipe behind #8BBCC7 is rgb(139, 188, 199), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8BBCC7: 10.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. #8BBCC7 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8BBCC7 color variations

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#8BBCC7 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 #8BBCC7

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

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

#8BBCC7 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8BBCC7
  • RGB139, 188, 199
  • CMYK24, 4, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(139, 188, 199)
  • HSL191°, 35%, 66%
  • HSL Precise191°, 34.884%, 66.275%
  • HSV191°, 30%, 78%
  • HSB191°, 30%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.737, 0.780)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.737, 0.780, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.737, 0.780)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8BBCC7
  • DECIMAL ID9157831
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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