Information about #81B0BB color

#81B0BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#81B0BB falls into the Cyan Color FamilyMild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(129, 176, 187) — 50.6% red, 69% green, 73.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 23 / 4 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced water-like cyan, #81B0BB 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 almost identical to Neptune (#7CB7BB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Glacier (#78B1BF) and Cold Front Green (#85B3B2).

In RGB terms — rgb(129, 176, 187) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #81B0BB: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #81B0BB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#81B0BB color variations

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

#81B0BB 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 #81B0BB

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

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81B0BB
  • RGB129, 176, 187
  • CMYK23, 4, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(129, 176, 187)
  • HSL191°, 30%, 62%
  • HSL Precise191.379°, 29.897%, 61.961%
  • HSV191°, 31%, 73%
  • HSB191°, 31%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.690, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.690, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.690, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID81B0BB
  • DECIMAL ID8499387
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01