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What color is 138E8C?

The RGB color code for color number #138E8C is RGB(19, 142, 140). In the RGB color model, #138E8C has a red value of 19, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 140. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 86.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.4% yellow, and 44.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 179° (degrees), 76.4 % saturation, and 31.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #138E8C has a hue of 179° (degrees), 86.6 % saturation and 55.7 % brightness/value.



Color 138E8C is cool or warm?

Color 138E8C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #138E8C? (For interior and product design)

138E8C has an LRV of nearly 21. By LRV value, it is a medium dark 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

#138E8C

Light Color


Compare LRV 21 of #138E8C with dark and light Color




Is #138E8C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 138E8C 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 #138E8C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(19, 142, 140)
Red
19 (7.5%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
140 (54.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
86.62%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.41%
Key
44.31%

HSL

HSL(179.02deg, 76.4 %, 31.6 %)

Hue
179.02°
Saturation
76.40 %.
Lightness
31.57 %.

RYB

RYB(52, 115, 151)
Red
52 (20.5%)
Yellow
115 (45.1%)
Blue
151 (59.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
179.02°
Saturation
86.62 %.
Brightness / Value
55.69 %.

HWB

H: 179.02°

W: 7.45 %

B: 44.31 %

XYZ

X : 14.68

Y : 21.38

Z : 28.16

YXY

Y1 : 21.38

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 92.55%

M : 44.31%

Y : 45.10%


LRV

~ 21.4 %

Munsell Color System

4.6BG 5.2/7.3

CIE-Lab

L : 53.36

A : -30.73

B : -7.84

CIE-Lch

L : 53.36

C : 31.72

H : 194.32

CIE-Luv

L : 53.36

U : -40.25

V : -6.98

Hunter-Lab

L : 46.24

A : -24.26

B : -3.75






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #138E8C


Here are the colors similar to 138E8C. 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.



#008B8B
Dark Cyan
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#008080
Teal
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#008080
Blue Green
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#56887D
Wintergreen Dream
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 138E8C.


#058B8C
RAL 5018 - Turquoise Blue
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#46877F
RAL 6033 - Mint Turquoise
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 138E8C.


#259490
PANTONE 2461 C
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#009196
PANTONE 10291 C
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#00857D
PANTONE 7717 C
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#318486
PANTONE 8263 C
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 138E8C.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 138E8C.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 138E8C.


#028A82
BS 18-E-53 - Cobalt Blue
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#03978E
BS 18-E-51 - Mermaid
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#559587
BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue
ΔE - 7.53 (92.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #138E8C


Here are the paint colors similar to 138E8C. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 138E8C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #138E8C to PPG Paints


#00938B
Torrid Turquoise (PPG1232-7)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#1A9597
Sea Fantasy (PPG1234-6)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#2B9890
Azure Tide (PPG1231-6)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 138E8C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #138E8C to Benjamin Moore


#008C87
Gulf Shores (665)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#00898A
Tropical Teal (734)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#008B84
Aruba Blue (2048-30)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#3F9793
Soft Spruce (671)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 138E8C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #138E8C to Behr


#009494
Paradise Landscape (P460-6)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#2E8689
Thai Teal (M460-6)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#00877B
Mystic Turquoise (P450-7)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#00998C
Plumage (MQ4-19)
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 138E8C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #138E8C to Valspar


#39918E
Dreamy Teal (5007-8B)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#019692
Lights at Sea (V028-3)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#018D82
Tropical Hideaway (5007-10C)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#018380
Blue Turquoise (5006-10C)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 138E8C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #138E8C to Sherwin Williams


#019196
Splashy (SW 6942)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#019187
Nifty Turquoise (SW 6941)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#01858B
Gulfstream (SW 6768)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#3B8C80
Thermal Spring (SW 6761)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 138E8C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #138E8C to Dunn-Edwards


#00968F
Reef Encounter (DE 5733)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#2B888D
Deep Lagoon (DE 5740)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#418D84
Royal Palm (DE 5726)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#008A7D
Go-Go Green (DET 533)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#138E8C 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



138E8C
Dark Cyan*

8E1315
Carmine*


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 #138E8C?

Color that best contrast with #138E8C is #8E1315, color name is Carmine*
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 #138E8C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #138E8C is #8E1315, color name is Carmine*.





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