Carolina Blue School Color
| Color Name: | Carolina Blue |
| Hex Color Code: | #4B9CD3 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(75, 156, 211) |
| CMYK Values: | CMYK(60%, 19%, 1%, 4) |
| Pantone: | PMS 542 C |
Carolina blue (also called Tar Heel blue) is the shade of blue used as one of the official school colors of the University of North Carolina. Read about University of North Carolina branding guidelines and colors here.
What color is Carolina Blue?
Carolina Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Carolina Blue is #4B9CD3, and the RGB color code is RGB(75, 156, 211).
In the RGB color model, Carolina Blue has a red value of 75, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 211. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 64.5% cyan, 26.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 17.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.3° (degrees), 60.7 % saturation, and 56.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Carolina Blue has a hue of 204.3° (degrees), 64.5 % saturation and 82.7 % brightness/value.
Carolina Blue is cool or warm?
The color Carolina Blue is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Carolina Blue?
Carolina Blue has an LRV of nearly 30. By LRV value, it is a medium color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Carolina Blue (Other - School) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(75, 156, 211)
Red
75 (29.4%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
211 (82.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
60%
Magenta
19%
Yellow
1%
Key
4%
HSL
HSL(204.26deg, 60.7 %, 56.1 %)
Hue
204.26°
Saturation
60.71 %.
Lightness
56.08 %.
RYB
RYB(25, 44, 109)
Red
25 (9.6%)
Yellow
44 (17.2%)
Blue
109 (42.9%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
204.26°
Saturation
64.45 %.
Brightness / Value
82.75 %.
HWB
H: 204.26°
W: 29.41 %
B: 17.25 %
XYZ
X : 26.55
Y : 29.98
Z : 66.01
YXY
Y1 : 29.98
X : 0.22
Y2 : 0.24
CMY
C : 70.59%
M : 38.82%
Y : 17.25%
LRV
~ 30 %
Munsell Color System
10B 6.0/8
CIE-Lab
L : 61.63
A : -7.79
B : -35.42
CIE-Lch
L : 61.63
C : 36.27
H : 257.6
CIE-Luv
L : 61.63
U : -32.32
V : -54.65
Hunter-Lab
L : 54.75
A : -9.26
B : -33.16
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Carolina Blue (Other - School)
Here are the colors similar to Carolina Blue (Other - School). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
Carolina Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Carolina Blue to Pantone TCX
RAL Design
Carolina Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Carolina Blue to RAL Design
Pantone PMS
Carolina Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Carolina Blue to Pantone PMS
British Standard 4800
Carolina Blue similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Carolina Blue to British Standard 4800
RAL Classic
Carolina Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Carolina Blue to RAL Classic
Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag
Paint similar to Carolina Blue (Other - School)
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Carolina Blue (Other - School). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Valspar
Carolina Blue similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Carolina Blue to Valspar
Behr
Carolina Blue similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Carolina Blue to Behr
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Blue similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Carolina Blue to Benjamin Moore
PPG Paints
Carolina Blue similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Carolina Blue to PPG Paints
Dunn-Edwards
Carolina Blue similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Carolina Blue to Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin Williams
Carolina Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Carolina Blue to Sherwin Williams
Color Combinations
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Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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