Information about #88B4B8 color

#88B4B8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#88B4B8 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyMild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(136, 180, 184) — 53.3% red, 70.6% green, 72.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 19 / 2 / 0 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated aqua cyan, #88B4B8 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cold Front Green (#85B3B2). Slightly further away sit Moby (#8EB2BE) and Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(136, 180, 184)), which gives #88B4B8 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #88B4B8: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #88B4B8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#88B4B8 color variations

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

#88B4B8 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 #88B4B8

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

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88B4B8
  • RGB136, 180, 184
  • CMYK19, 2, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(136, 180, 184)
  • HSL185°, 25%, 63%
  • HSL Precise185°, 25.263%, 62.745%
  • HSV185°, 26%, 72%
  • HSB185°, 26%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.706, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.706, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.706, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID88B4B8
  • DECIMAL ID8959160
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01