Green (NCS) Color
| Color Name: | Green (NCS) |
| Hex Color Code: | #009F6B |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(0, 159, 107) |
| CMYK Values*: | 100.0%, 0.0%, 32.7%, 37.6% |
The color defined as green in the NCS or Natural Color System. The natural color system is a color system based on the four unique hues or psychological primary colors red, yellow, green, and blue. The NCS is based on the opponent process theory of vision.
What color is Green (NCS)?
Green (NCS) color belongs to the Green color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Green (NCS) is #009F6B, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 159, 107).
In the RGB color model, Green (NCS) has a red value of 0, a green value of 159, and a blue value of 107. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 32.7% yellow, and 37.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 160.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 31.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Green (NCS) has a hue of 160.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 62.4 % brightness/value.
Green (NCS) is cool or warm?
The color Green (NCS) is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Green (NCS)?
Green (NCS) has an LRV of nearly 26. 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
Green (NCS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB |
RGB(0, 159, 107) |
| Red | 0 (0.0%) |
| Green | 159 (62.4%) |
| Blue | 107 (42.0%) |
| Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
CMYK |
|
| Cyan | 100.00% |
| Magenta | 0.00% |
| Yellow | 32.70% |
| Key | 37.65% |
HSL |
HSL(160.38deg, 100.0 %, 31.2 %) |
| Hue | 160.38° |
| Saturation | 100.00 %. |
| Lightness | 31.18 %. |
RYB |
RYB(56, 152, 155) |
| Red | 56 (21.9%) |
| Yellow | 152 (59.4%) |
| Blue | 155 (60.6%) |
HSV/HSB |
|
| Hue | 160.38° |
| Saturation | 100.00 %. |
| Brightness / Value | 62.35 %. |
| HWB | H: 160.38° W: 0.00 % B: 37.65 % |
| XYZ | X : 15.05 Y : 25.86 Z : 18.11 |
| YXY | Y1 : 25.86 X : 0.26 Y2 : 0.44 |
| CMY | C : 100.00% M : 37.65% Y : 58.04% |
| LRV | ~ 25.9 % |
| Munsell Color System | 7.5G 5.0/20 |
| CIE-Lab | L : 57.9 A : -48.03 B : 17.43 |
| CIE-Lch | L : 57.9 C : 51.1 H : 160.05 |
| CIE-Luv | L : 57.9 U : -49.8 V : 30.58 |
| Hunter-Lab | L : 50.85 A : -36.15 B : 14.48 |
Similar Colors and Paints
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Here are the colors similar to Green (NCS) . 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
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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Paint similar to Green (NCS)
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Valspar
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Color Combinations
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Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
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.
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