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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
50.59% 66.27% 67.84%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
185.45° 21.15% 59.22%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
185.45° 25.43% 67.84%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.51 0.66 0.68
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.52 0.21 0.59
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.52 0.25 0.68
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
25% 2% 0% 32%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.62 0.03 -0.08
XYZ
X Y Z
30.78 36.06 44.87
CIE Lab
L a b
66.57 -12.51 -6.48

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CSS notation

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#81a9ad
rgb(129,169,173)
hsl(185, 21%, 59%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #81a9ad

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #81a9ad

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #81a9ad

Tones

A tone is produced either by mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.

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Color Harmonies

Schemes of colors that work well together. Read more about Color Harmonies »
Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #81a9ad

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #81a9ad

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #81a9ad

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #81a9ad

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #81a9ad

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #81a9ad

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #81a9ad

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.