Information about #8FC5CD color

#8FC5CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8FC5CD falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(143, 197, 205) — 56.1% red, 77.3% green, 80.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 3 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8FC5CD reads as a moderately toned aqua cyan and 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 a hair away from Cyan Opaque (#92C7C7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6) and tony blue (#8CD1D1).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(143, 197, 205)), which gives #8FC5CD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8FC5CD: 11.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #8FC5CD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8FC5CD color variations

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

#8FC5CD 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 #8FC5CD

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

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Bermuda color link
Bermuda

#86D2C1

Renew color link
Renew

#8CD7C5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8FC5CD
  • RGB143, 197, 205
  • CMYK24, 3, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(143, 197, 205)
  • HSL188°, 38%, 68%
  • HSL Precise187.742°, 38.272%, 68.235%
  • HSV188°, 30%, 80%
  • HSB188°, 30%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.561, 0.773, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.561, 0.773, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.561, 0.773, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8FC5CD
  • DECIMAL ID9422285
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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