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HEX 188BCC - #188BCC, RGB(24,139,204) Color


Color Name: Green Blue*
Hex Color Code: #188BCC
RGB Color Code: RGB(24, 139, 204)
CMYK Values*: 88.2%, 31.9%, 0.0%, 20.0%



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What color is 188BCC?

The RGB color code for color number #188BCC is RGB(24, 139, 204). In the RGB color model, #188BCC has a red value of 24, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 204. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 88.2% cyan, 31.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 201.7° (degrees), 78.9 % saturation, and 44.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #188BCC has a hue of 201.7° (degrees), 88.2 % saturation and 80.0 % brightness/value.



Color 188BCC is cool or warm?

Color 188BCC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #188BCC? (For interior and product design)

188BCC has an LRV of nearly 23. 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

#188BCC

Light Color


Compare LRV 23 of #188BCC with dark and light Color




Is #188BCC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 188BCC 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 #188BCC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(24, 139, 204)
Red
24 (9.4%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
204 (80.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
88.24%
Magenta
31.86%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.00%

HSL

HSL(201.67deg, 78.9 %, 44.7 %)

Hue
201.67°
Saturation
78.95 %.
Lightness
44.71 %.

RYB

RYB(26, 54, 142)
Red
26 (10.2%)
Yellow
54 (21.2%)
Blue
142 (55.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
201.67°
Saturation
88.24 %.
Brightness / Value
80.00 %.

HWB

H: 201.67°

W: 9.41 %

B: 20.00 %

XYZ

X : 20.51

Y : 23.02

Z : 60.49

YXY

Y1 : 23.02

X : 0.2

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 90.59%

M : 45.49%

Y : 20.00%


LRV

~ 23 %

Munsell Color System

9.7B 5.3/10

CIE-Lab

L : 55.09

A : -6.54

B : -41.84

CIE-Lch

L : 55.09

C : 42.35

H : 261.12

CIE-Luv

L : 55.09

U : -34.34

V : -64.3

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.98

A : -7.66

B : -41.17






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #188BCC

Here are the colors similar to 188BCC. 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.

#2887C8
Green Blue
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#0892D0
Rich Electric Blue
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#0087BD
Blue (NCS)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#4997D0
Celestial Blue
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 188BCC.

#008BCE
PANTONE 2394 C
ΔE - 0.47 (99.5% similar)
#008BCD
PANTONE 3538 C
ΔE - 0.56 (99.4% similar)
#0088CE
PANTONE Medium Blue C
ΔE - 1.24 (98.8% similar)
#008AD8
PANTONE 2382 C
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 188BCC.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 188BCC.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 188BCC.

#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)

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

#2287B9
Adobe Photoshop Blue
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#0096D6
HP Blue
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)



Paint color for Hex #188BCC

Here are the paint colors similar to 188BCC. 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 188BCC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #188BCC to PPG Paints

#1C8AC9
Newport Blue (PPG1240-6)
ΔE - 0.46 (99.5% similar)
#3D8ED0
Magical Merlin (PPG1241-5)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#3C85BE
King Triton (PPG1242-5)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#3E8FBC
Quiet Night (PPG1239-5)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 188BCC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #188BCC to Behr

#008BC4
Celebration Blue (MQ4-57)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#4596CF
Perfect Sky (P510-5)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#267EBC
Brilliant Blue (P510-6)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 188BCC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #188BCC to Dunn-Edwards

#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#3194CE
Splish Splash (DE 5844)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 188BCC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #188BCC to Valspar

#4491C8
Someday (4006-10B)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#0192CC
Blue Burst (4008-10B)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#498BB8
Blueberry Festival (V072-5)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#3780B9
Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 188BCC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #188BCC to Benjamin Moore

#1C94D0
Utah Sky (2065-40)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#0F97D8
Rocky Mountain Sky (2066-40)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#4A93BE
Sailor's Sea Blue (2063-40)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 188BCC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #188BCC to Sherwin Williams

#0192C6
Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#017CA7
Blue Plate (SW 6796)
ΔE - 8.01 (92.0% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 8.59 (91.4% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 8.64 (91.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 188BCC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #188BCC to Farrow & Ball

#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 8.32 (91.7% similar)
#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 15.83 (84.2% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 16.21 (83.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#188BCC 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



188BCC
Green Blue*

CC5918
Tawny (Tenne)*


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 #188BCC?

Color that best contrast with #188BCC is #CC5918, color name is Tawny (Tenne)*
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 #188BCC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #188BCC is #CC5918, color name is Tawny (Tenne)*.





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