Information about #08797D color

#08797D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#08797D falls into the Cyan Color FamilyFull Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(8, 121, 125) — 3.1% red, 47.5% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 46 / 2 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #08797D reads as a intensely saturated aqua cyan and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Deep Aqua (#08787F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bluegreen (#017A79) and Free Spirit (#00777B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(8, 121, 125)), which gives #08797D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#08797D color variations

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

#08797D 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 #08797D

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

Deep Aqua color link
Deep Aqua

#08787F

Bluegreen color link
Bluegreen

#017A79

Free Spirit color link
Free Spirit

#00777B

Surfie Green color link
Surfie Green

#007B77

Teal color link
Teal

#008080

Skobeloff color link
Skobeloff

#007474

Kitsch color link
Kitsch

#006C7F

Pine Green color link
Pine Green

#01796F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#08797D
  • RGB8, 121, 125
  • CMYK46, 2, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(8, 121, 125)
  • HSL182°, 88%, 26%
  • HSL Precise182.051°, 87.97%, 26.078%
  • HSV182°, 94%, 49%
  • HSB182°, 94%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.031, 0.475, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.031, 0.475, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.031, 0.475, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID08797D
  • DECIMAL ID555389
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01