Information about #86BBCA color

#86BBCA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #86BBCA is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(134, 187, 202) — 52.5% red, 73.3% green, 79.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 6 / 0 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#86BBCA presents itself as a softly balanced water-like 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 very close to Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6) and Blue Hosta (#77BFC7).

The recipe behind #86BBCA is rgb(134, 187, 202), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #86BBCA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #86BBCA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#86BBCA color variations

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

#86BBCA 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 #86BBCA

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

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

#86BBCA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86BBCA
  • RGB134, 187, 202
  • CMYK27, 6, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(134, 187, 202)
  • HSL193°, 39%, 66%
  • HSL Precise193.235°, 39.08%, 65.882%
  • HSV193°, 34%, 79%
  • HSB193°, 34%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.733, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.733, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.733, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID86BBCA
  • DECIMAL ID8829898
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01