Information about #8EC8CC color

#8EC8CC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8EC8CC is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 200, 204) — 55.7% red, 78.4% green, 80% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 2 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated cyan, #8EC8CC has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 hair away from Cyan Opaque (#92C7C7). Slightly further away sit tony blue (#8CD1D1) and Aqua Splash (#85CED1).

In RGB terms — rgb(142, 200, 204) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. #8EC8CC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8EC8CC color variations

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#8EC8CC 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 #8EC8CC

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

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Renew color link
Renew

#8CD7C5

Bermuda color link
Bermuda

#86D2C1

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Riptide color link
Riptide

#89D9C8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8EC8CC
  • RGB142, 200, 204
  • CMYK24, 2, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(142, 200, 204)
  • HSL184°, 38%, 68%
  • HSL Precise183.871°, 37.805%, 67.843%
  • HSV184°, 30%, 80%
  • HSB184°, 30%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.784, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.784, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.784, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8EC8CC
  • DECIMAL ID9357516
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01