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HEX 0CAFE0 - #0CAFE0, RGB(12,175,224) Color


Color Name: Bright Cerulean*
Hex Color Code: #0CAFE0
RGB Color Code: RGB(12, 175, 224)
CMYK Values*: 94.6%, 21.9%, 0.0%, 12.2%



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What color is 0CAFE0?

The RGB color code for color number #0CAFE0 is RGB(12, 175, 224). In the RGB color model, #0CAFE0 has a red value of 12, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 224. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 94.6% cyan, 21.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 12.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 193.9° (degrees), 89.8 % saturation, and 46.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #0CAFE0 has a hue of 193.9° (degrees), 94.6 % saturation and 87.8 % brightness/value.



Color 0CAFE0 is cool or warm?

Color 0CAFE0 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #0CAFE0? (For interior and product design)

0CAFE0 has an LRV of nearly 36. 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.



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#0CAFE0

Light Color


Compare LRV 36 of #0CAFE0 with dark and light Color




Is #0CAFE0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 0CAFE0 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.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #0CAFE0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(12, 175, 224)
Red
12 (4.7%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
224 (87.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
94.64%
Magenta
21.88%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
12.16%

HSL

HSL(193.87deg, 89.8 %, 46.3 %)

Hue
193.87°
Saturation
89.83 %.
Lightness
46.27 %.

RYB

RYB(11, 38, 118)
Red
11 (4.2%)
Yellow
38 (15.0%)
Blue
118 (46.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
193.87°
Saturation
94.64 %.
Brightness / Value
87.84 %.

HWB

H: 193.87°

W: 4.71 %

B: 12.16 %

XYZ

X : 28.94

Y : 36.12

Z : 75.97

YXY

Y1 : 36.12

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 95.29%

M : 31.37%

Y : 12.16%


LRV

~ 36.1 %

Munsell Color System

2.5B 6.0/14

CIE-Lab

L : 66.61

A : -19.72

B : -34.95

CIE-Lch

L : 66.61

C : 40.13

H : 240.56

CIE-Luv

L : 66.61

U : -45.82

V : -53.08

Hunter-Lab

L : 60.1

A : -19.23

B : -32.87






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #0CAFE0

Here are the colors similar to 0CAFE0. 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.

#1DACD6
Bright Cerulean
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#00AAE4
Spanish Sky Blue
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#45B1E8
Picton Blue
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 0CAFE0.

#00AADA
PANTONE 901 C
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#00AFDB
PANTONE 908 C
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#00B5E2
PANTONE 306 C
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#00A9E0
PANTONE 2995 C
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 0CAFE0.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 0CAFE0.


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

#00ADD8
Golang Gopher Blue
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#1AB7EA
Vimeo Blue
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#1CABE2
UNICEF Cyan (Blue)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#00A8E1
Amazon Prime Blue
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)



Paint color for Hex #0CAFE0

Here are the paint colors similar to 0CAFE0. 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.


Behr

Hex color 0CAFE0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #0CAFE0 to Behr

#2BA8DA
El Capitan (MQ4-56)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#4DB5D7
Aztec Sky (P490-4)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#00A0C6
Yucatan (P490-5)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#47A0D2
Peaceful River (P500-5)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 0CAFE0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #0CAFE0 to PPG Paints

#48A8D0
Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#6AB4E0
Xavier Blue (PPG1240-4)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#66A9D3
Salem Blue (PPG1239-4)
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#3398CE
Sorcerer (PPG1240-5)
ΔE - 7.85 (92.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 0CAFE0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #0CAFE0 to Valspar

#53B5DF
Sea Frolic (4008-10A)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#47A8D8
Infinity (V033-2)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#58A9D3
Skyscape (4007-10A)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#2AAACA
Ocean Sigh (5002-10A)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 0CAFE0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #0CAFE0 to Dunn-Edwards

#55B4DE
Sail Away (DE 5836)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#56ACCA
Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#66B2E4
Sanctuary Spa (DE 5843)
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)
#0098C8
Pool Party (DE 5837)
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 0CAFE0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #0CAFE0 to Benjamin Moore

#5EABD1
Blue Belle Island (782)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#199FCC
Toronto Blue (2060-40)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#17A1C8
Yosemite Blue (2059-40)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#6DB4DC
Sea to Shining Sea (789)
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 0CAFE0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #0CAFE0 to Sherwin Williams

#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#289EC4
Major Blue (SW 6795)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)
#56B5CA
Fountain (SW 6787)
ΔE - 7.80 (92.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 0CAFE0 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #0CAFE0 to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 8.57 (91.4% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 13.65 (86.3% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 14.34 (85.7% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 14.78 (85.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#0CAFE0 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



0CAFE0
Bright Cerulean*

E03D0C
Sinopia*


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 #0CAFE0?

Color that best contrast with #0CAFE0 is #E03D0C, color name is Sinopia*
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 #0CAFE0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #0CAFE0 is #E03D0C, color name is Sinopia*.





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