Information about #81BABE color

#81BABE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #81BABE is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(129, 186, 190) — 50.6% red, 72.9% green, 74.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 2 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#81BABE presents itself as a mildly saturated cyan — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Neptune (#7CB7BB). Slightly further away sit Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2) and Glacier (#78B1BF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(129, 186, 190)), which gives #81BABE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #81BABE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#81BABE color variations

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

#81BABE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#81BABE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2B5254

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Black

#000000

#81BABE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#81BABE color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#81BABE 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
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#BF8682
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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
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#BFA582
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#BF829D
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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
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#82BFA5
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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
#81BABE
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#BF82BB
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#BBBF82
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#8682BF
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#BF8682
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#BBBF82
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#A582BF
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#BF8682
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#9DBF82
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Nearest named colors to #81BABE

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

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Northern Lights Blue color link
Northern Lights Blue

#78C7C7

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

#81BABE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81BABE
  • RGB129, 186, 190
  • CMYK24, 2, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(129, 186, 190)
  • HSL184°, 32%, 63%
  • HSL Precise183.934°, 31.937%, 62.549%
  • HSV184°, 32%, 75%
  • HSB184°, 32%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.729, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.729, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.729, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID81BABE
  • DECIMAL ID8501950
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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