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What color is 16BABC?

The RGB color code for color number #16BABC is RGB(22, 186, 188). In the RGB color model, #16BABC has a red value of 22, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 88.3% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 180.7° (degrees), 79.0 % saturation, and 41.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #16BABC has a hue of 180.7° (degrees), 88.3 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color 16BABC is cool or warm?

Color 16BABC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #16BABC? (For interior and product design)

16BABC has an LRV of nearly 39. 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

#16BABC

Light Color


Compare LRV 39 of #16BABC with dark and light Color




Is #16BABC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 16BABC 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 #16BABC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(22, 186, 188)
Red
22 (8.6%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
88.30%
Magenta
1.06%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(180.72deg, 79.0 %, 41.2 %)

Hue
180.72°
Saturation
79.05 %.
Lightness
41.18 %.

RYB

RYB(19, 72, 113)
Red
19 (7.6%)
Yellow
72 (28.3%)
Blue
113 (44.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
180.72°
Saturation
88.30 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 180.72°

W: 8.63 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 26.97

Y : 38.92

Z : 53.67

YXY

Y1 : 38.92

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 91.37%

M : 27.06%

Y : 26.27%


LRV

~ 38.9 %

Munsell Color System

5.6BG 6.7/19.3

CIE-Lab

L : 68.69

A : -36.51

B : -11.96

CIE-Lch

L : 68.69

C : 38.42

H : 198.14

CIE-Luv

L : 68.69

U : -51.86

V : -12.92

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.39

A : -32.02

B : -7.34






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #16BABC


Here are the colors similar to 16BABC. 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.



#30BFBF
Maximum Blue Green
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#43B3AE
Verdigris
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#20B2AA
Light Sea Green
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#00CCCC
Robin's Egg Blue
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 16BABC.


#00B7BD
PANTONE 2397 C
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#00BAB3
PANTONE 2398 C
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#00B0B9
PANTONE 7466 C
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#5CB8B2
PANTONE 7472 C
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 16BABC.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 16BABC.






Paint color for Hex #16BABC


Here are the paint colors similar to 16BABC. 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 16BABC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #16BABC to Behr


#26B7B5
Caicos Turquoise (MQ4-21)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#43BCBE
Lagoon Rock (P460-4)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#2BB9AF
Island Aqua (P450-5)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#00AAAC
Fiji (P460-5)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 16BABC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #16BABC to PPG Paints


#3FBABD
Montego Bay (PPG1233-6)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#4FB3B3
Biscay Bay (PPG1234-5)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#5EB2AA
Artesian Well (PPG1231-5)
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 16BABC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #16BABC to Benjamin Moore


#1FB9B4
Poolside Blue (2048-40)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#43BBB6
Teal Tone (663)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#5CB5B9
Harbor Side Blue (740)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#18AFBB
Cool Aqua (2056-40)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 16BABC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #16BABC to Valspar


#30B6BF
Utopia Beckons (V029-2)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#10B0AC
Turquoise Tint (5006-10B)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#4BC3BC
Bayside (5006-10A)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#52BFC7
Rapids (5004-10A)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 16BABC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #16BABC to Dunn-Edwards


#54C3C1
Port Hope (DE 5731)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#0DACA7
Teal Me No Lies (DE 5732)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)
#6DBAC0
Castaway (DE 5738)
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#5DBDCB
Faded Jeans (DE 5752)
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 16BABC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #16BABC to Sherwin Williams


#01B0BB
Calypso (SW 6950)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#3AA9AE
Aquarium (SW 6767)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#6EC2C4
Mariner (SW 6766)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)
#4DA6B2
Freshwater (SW 6774)
ΔE - 8.08 (91.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#16BABC 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



16BABC
Maximum Blue Green*

BC1816
Venetian Red*


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 #16BABC?

Color that best contrast with #16BABC is #BC1816, color name is Venetian Red*
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 #16BABC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #16BABC is #BC1816, color name is Venetian Red*.





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