Information about #8EB2BD color

#8EB2BD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8EB2BD is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 178, 189) — 55.7% red, 69.8% green, 74.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 4 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8EB2BD presents itself as a softly balanced water-like 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 practically indistinguishable from Moby (#8EB2BE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2) and Nepal (#93AAB9).

In RGB terms — rgb(142, 178, 189) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8EB2BD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #8EB2BD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8EB2BD color variations

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

#8EB2BD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8EB2BD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8EB2BD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8EB2BD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#8EB2BD 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #8EB2BD

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

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Williamsburg Blue color link
Williamsburg Blue

#9DA8BD

#8EB2BD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8EB2BD
  • RGB142, 178, 189
  • CMYK18, 4, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(142, 178, 189)
  • HSL194°, 26%, 65%
  • HSL Precise194.043°, 26.257%, 64.902%
  • HSV194°, 25%, 74%
  • HSB194°, 25%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.698, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.698, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.698, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8EB2BD
  • DECIMAL ID9351869
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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