Information about #8EB4BA color

#8EB4BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8EB4BA belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(142, 180, 186) — 55.7% red, 70.6% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 2 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8EB4BA is a calm, restrained water-like cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moby (#8EB2BE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2) and Botticelli (#92ACB4).

The recipe behind #8EB4BA is rgb(142, 180, 186), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8EB4BA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8EB4BA color variations

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

#8EB4BA 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 #8EB4BA

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

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8EB4BA
  • RGB142, 180, 186
  • CMYK17, 2, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(142, 180, 186)
  • HSL188°, 24%, 64%
  • HSL Precise188.182°, 24.176%, 64.314%
  • HSV188°, 24%, 73%
  • HSB188°, 24%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.706, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.706, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.706, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8EB4BA
  • DECIMAL ID9352378
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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