Information about #80BABB color

#80BABB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #80BABB is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(128, 186, 187) — 50.2% red, 72.9% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 0 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#80BABB presents itself as a softly balanced cyan — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Neptune (#7CB7BB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cold Front Green (#85B3B2) and Glacier (#78B1BF).

In RGB terms — rgb(128, 186, 187) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #80BABB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #80BABB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#80BABB color variations

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

#80BABB 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 #80BABB

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

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#80BABB
  • RGB128, 186, 187
  • CMYK23, 0, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(128, 186, 187)
  • HSL181°, 30%, 62%
  • HSL Precise181.017°, 30.256%, 61.765%
  • HSV181°, 32%, 73%
  • HSB181°, 32%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.729, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.729, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.729, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID80BABB
  • DECIMAL ID8436411
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01