Information about #8ABAB2 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8ABAB2 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(138, 186, 178) — 54.1% red, 72.9% green, 69.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 19 / 0 / 3 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced water-like cyan, #8ABAB2 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cold Front Green (#85B3B2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Unwind (#98B7AF) and Moby (#8EB2BE).

In RGB terms — rgb(138, 186, 178) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8ABAB2 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #8ABAB2 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8ABAB2 color variations

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#8ABAB2 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 #8ABAB2

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

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

#8ABAB2 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8ABAB2
  • RGB138, 186, 178
  • CMYK19, 0, 3, 27
  • HSL170°, 26%, 64%
  • HSL Precise170°, 25.806%, 63.529%
  • HSV170°, 26%, 73%
  • HSB170°, 26%, 73%
  • HEX ID8ABAB2
  • DECIMAL ID9091762
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.8%
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