Information about Medium Sky Blue color

#80DAEB - Medium Sky Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#80DAEB, known as "Medium Sky Blue", falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(128, 218, 235) — 50.2% red, 85.5% green, 92.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 42 / 7 / 0 / 8. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#80DAEB presents itself as a vivid, lively cyan — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Middle Blue (#7ED4E6). Slightly further away sit Palm Beach Sky (#7AE2F0) and Light Arctic Blue (#8BDCE7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(128, 218, 235)), which gives #80DAEB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #80DAEB: 13.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Medium Sky Blue" in the Register.

Medium Sky Blue color variations

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

Medium Sky Blue 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 Medium Sky Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Medium Sky Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#80DAEB
  • RGB128, 218, 235
  • CMYK42, 7, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(128, 218, 235)
  • HSL190°, 73%, 71%
  • HSL Precise189.533°, 72.789%, 71.176%
  • HSV190°, 46%, 92%
  • HSB190°, 46%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.855, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.855, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.855, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID80DAEB
  • DECIMAL ID8444651
  • Name Length15
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