Information about #80B4BC color

#80B4BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #80B4BC is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(128, 180, 188) (50.2% red, 70.6% green, 73.7% blue), or CMYK 24 / 3 / 0 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#80B4BC is a softly balanced cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Neptune (#7CB7BB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Glacier (#78B1BF) and Cold Front Green (#85B3B2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(128, 180, 188)), which gives #80B4BC its character. If you plan to put text on a #80B4BC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#80B4BC color variations

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#80B4BC 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 #80B4BC

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

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#80B4BC
  • RGB128, 180, 188
  • CMYK24, 3, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(128, 180, 188)
  • HSL188°, 31%, 62%
  • HSL Precise188°, 30.928%, 61.961%
  • HSV188°, 32%, 74%
  • HSB188°, 32%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.706, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.706, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.706, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID80B4BC
  • DECIMAL ID8434876
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01