Information about #108BAD color

#108BAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#108BAD falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(16, 139, 173) — 6.3% red, 54.5% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 62 / 13 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#108BAD presents itself as a strongly colored aqua cyan — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Nice Blue (#107AB0). Slightly further away sit Bowie (#0084AC) and Strong Arctic Blue (#0093A8).

The recipe behind #108BAD is rgb(16, 139, 173), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #108BAD: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#108BAD color variations

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#108BAD 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 #108BAD

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

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Bondi Blue color link
Bondi Blue

#0095B6

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

#108BAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#108BAD
  • RGB16, 139, 173
  • CMYK62, 13, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(16, 139, 173)
  • HSL193°, 83%, 37%
  • HSL Precise192.994°, 83.069%, 37.059%
  • HSV193°, 91%, 68%
  • HSB193°, 91%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.063, 0.545, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.063, 0.545, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.063, 0.545, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID108BAD
  • DECIMAL ID1084333
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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