Color Name
Pacific Blue*
Hex Color Code
#009FBD
RGB Color Code
RGB(0, 159, 189)
CMYK Values*
100.0%, 15.9%, 0.0%, 25.9%
#009FBD hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 009FBD?

The RGB color code for color number #009FBD is RGB(0, 159, 189). In the RGB color model, #009FBD has a red value of 0, a green value of 159, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 15.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 189.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 37.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #009FBD has a hue of 189.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color 009FBD is cool or warm?

Color 009FBD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #009FBD? (For interior and product design)

009FBD has an LRV of nearly 28. 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.

Dark Color
#009FBD
LRV 28
Light Color

Compare LRV 28 of #009FBD with dark and light color

Is #009FBD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 009FBD meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #009FBD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #009FBD
Hex triplet
#009FBD
Red
00
Green
9F
Blue
BD
RGBA / RGB rgb(0, 159, 189)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
159 (62.4%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
15.87%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(189.52deg, 100.0 %, 37.1 %)
Hue
189.52°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
37.06 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
189.52°
Saturation
100.00 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(25, 72, 141)
Red
25 (9.7%)
Yellow
72 (28.3%)
Blue
141 (55.1%)
HWB
Hue
189.52°
Whiteness
0.00 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
37.65%
Yellow
25.88%
XYZ
X
21.58
Y
28.47
Z
52.5
YXY
Y1
28.47
X
0.21
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
60.31
A
-23.88
B
-25.26
CIE-Lch
L
60.31
C
34.76
H
226.61
CIE-Luv
L
60.31
U
-43.44
V
-35.76
Hunter-Lab
L
53.36
A
-21.17
B
-20.99
Other
LRV
~ 28.5 %
Munsell Color System
2.7B 5.9/7.8

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #009FBD

These are the named colors closest to hex 009FBD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#009DC4 Color Pacific Blue
96.94% match | ΔE 3.06
#0093AF Color Blue (Munsell)
96.08% match | ΔE 3.92
#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
94.80% match | ΔE 5.20
#1DACD6 Color Bright Cerulean
94.45% match | ΔE 5.55

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 009FBD.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 009FBD.

#009EC0 Color PANTONE 3551 C
98.61% match | ΔE 1.39
#009CBD Color PANTONE 7703 C
98.57% match | ΔE 1.43
#009CB6 Color PANTONE 2229 C
98.37% match | ΔE 1.63
#0099B2 Color PANTONE 2396 C
97.49% match | ΔE 2.51

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 009FBD.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 009FBD.

#6BA3BA Color BS 18-C-35 - Blue
92.60% match | ΔE 7.40

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#0095B6 Color Bondi Blue
96.55% match | ΔE 3.45

Paint color for Hex #009FBD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 009FBD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 009FBD once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 009FBD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #009FBD to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 009FBD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #009FBD to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color 009FBD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #009FBD to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 009FBD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #009FBD to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 009FBD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #009FBD to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 009FBD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #009FBD to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 009FBD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #009FBD to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
94.58% match | ΔE 5.42
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
89.51% match | ΔE 10.49
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
87.12% match | ΔE 12.88
#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
86.16% match | ΔE 13.84

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#009FBD color palettes and scheme combination

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.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#009FBD
Pacific Blue*
#BD1E00
Racing Red (Rosso Corsa)*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #009FBD?

Color that best contrast with #009FBD is #BD1E00, color name is Racing Red (Rosso Corsa)*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #009FBD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #009FBD is #BD1E00, color name is Racing Red (Rosso Corsa)*.

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