Information about #86B0B6 color

#86B0B6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #86B0B6 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(134, 176, 182) (52.5% red, 69% green, 71.4% blue), or CMYK 19 / 2 / 0 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #86B0B6 reads as a calm, restrained water-like cyan and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cold Front Green (#85B3B2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7) and Moby (#8EB2BE).

The recipe behind #86B0B6 is rgb(134, 176, 182), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #86B0B6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #86B0B6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#86B0B6 color variations

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

#86B0B6 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 #86B0B6

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

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86B0B6
  • RGB134, 176, 182
  • CMYK19, 2, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(134, 176, 182)
  • HSL188°, 25%, 62%
  • HSL Precise187.5°, 24.742%, 61.961%
  • HSV188°, 26%, 71%
  • HSB188°, 26%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.690, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.690, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.690, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID86B0B6
  • DECIMAL ID8827062
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01