Information about #8EADAF color

#8EADAF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8EADAF falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 173, 175) — 55.7% red, 67.8% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 1 / 0 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8EADAF reads as a gently muted aqua cyan and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Botticelli (#92ACB4). Slightly further away sit Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7) and Cadet Grey (#91A3B0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(142, 173, 175)), which gives #8EADAF its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #8EADAF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8EADAF color variations

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#8EADAF 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 #8EADAF

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

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8EADAF
  • RGB142, 173, 175
  • CMYK13, 1, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(142, 173, 175)
  • HSL184°, 17%, 62%
  • HSL Precise183.636°, 17.098%, 62.157%
  • HSV184°, 19%, 69%
  • HSB184°, 19%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.678, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.678, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.678, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8EADAF
  • DECIMAL ID9350575
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01