Information about #8CC2B5 color

#8CC2B5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8CC2B5 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 194, 181) — 54.9% red, 76.1% green, 71% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 0 / 5 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8CC2B5 reads as a mildly saturated aqua cyan and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pale Teal (#82CBB2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Shadow Green (#9AC0B6) and Cold Front Green (#85B3B2).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(140, 194, 181)), which gives #8CC2B5 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8CC2B5 color variations

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#8CC2B5 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 #8CC2B5

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

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Bermuda color link
Bermuda

#86D2C1

Eton Blue color link
Eton Blue

#96C8A2

#8CC2B5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8CC2B5
  • RGB140, 194, 181
  • CMYK21, 0, 5, 24
  • HSL166°, 31%, 65%
  • HSL Precise165.556°, 30.682%, 65.49%
  • HSV166°, 28%, 76%
  • HSB166°, 28%, 76%
  • HEX ID8CC2B5
  • DECIMAL ID9224885
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
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