Information about #8EB2AE color

#8EB2AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8EB2AE falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(142, 178, 174) — 55.7% red, 69.8% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 0 / 2 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained water-like cyan, #8EB2AE appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Botticelli (#92ACB4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cold Front Green (#85B3B2) and Unwind (#98B7AF).

The recipe behind #8EB2AE is rgb(142, 178, 174), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8EB2AE: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8EB2AE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8EB2AE color variations

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

#8EB2AE 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 #8EB2AE

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

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8EB2AE
  • RGB142, 178, 174
  • CMYK14, 0, 2, 30
  • CSSrgb(142, 178, 174)
  • HSL173°, 19%, 63%
  • HSL Precise173.333°, 18.947%, 62.745%
  • HSV173°, 20%, 70%
  • HSB173°, 20%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.698, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.698, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.698, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8EB2AE
  • DECIMAL ID9351854
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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