Information about Submarine color

#8C9C9C - Submarine color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8C9C9C ("Submarine") belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(140, 156, 156) (54.9% red, 61.2% green, 61.2% blue), or CMYK 6 / 0 / 0 / 39 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #8C9C9C feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Destiny (#889E9D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Instinct (#8C979D) and Quicksilver (#889A97).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 156, 156) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8C9C9C: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. The name "Submarine" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Submarine color variations

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

Submarine 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 Submarine

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

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Submarine color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C9C9C
  • RGB140, 156, 156
  • CMYK6, 0, 0, 39
  • HSL180°, 7%, 58%
  • HSL Precise180°, 7.477%, 58.039%
  • HSV180°, 10%, 61%
  • HSB180°, 10%, 61%
  • HEX ID8C9C9C
  • DECIMAL ID9215132
  • Name Length9
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
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