Information about #8EB0B9 color

#8EB0B9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8EB0B9 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 176, 185) — 55.7% red, 69% green, 72.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 4 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8EB0B9 reads as a gently muted aqua cyan and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moby (#8EB2BE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Botticelli (#92ACB4) and Nepal (#93AAB9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(142, 176, 185)), which gives #8EB0B9 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8EB0B9 color variations

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

#8EB0B9 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 #8EB0B9

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

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8EB0B9
  • RGB142, 176, 185
  • CMYK17, 4, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(142, 176, 185)
  • HSL193°, 23%, 64%
  • HSL Precise192.558°, 23.497%, 64.118%
  • HSV193°, 23%, 73%
  • HSB193°, 23%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.690, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.690, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.690, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8EB0B9
  • DECIMAL ID9351353
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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