Information about #88B9B3 color

#88B9B3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #88B9B3 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(136, 185, 179) — 53.3% red, 72.5% green, 70.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 19 / 0 / 2 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#88B9B3 presents itself as a softly balanced water-like cyan — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for 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 Moby (#8EB2BE) and Neptune (#7CB7BB).

In RGB terms — rgb(136, 185, 179) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #88B9B3 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #88B9B3 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#88B9B3 color variations

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

#88B9B3 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 #88B9B3

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

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88B9B3
  • RGB136, 185, 179
  • CMYK19, 0, 2, 27
  • CSSrgb(136, 185, 179)
  • HSL173°, 26%, 63%
  • HSL Precise172.653°, 25.926%, 62.941%
  • HSV173°, 26%, 73%
  • HSB173°, 26%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.725, 0.702)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.725, 0.702, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.725, 0.702)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID88B9B3
  • DECIMAL ID8960435
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01