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What color is 18A6EC?

The RGB color code for color number #18A6EC is RGB(24, 166, 236). In the RGB color model, #18A6EC has a red value of 24, a green value of 166, and a blue value of 236. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 89.8% cyan, 29.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 199.8° (degrees), 84.8 % saturation, and 51.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #18A6EC has a hue of 199.8° (degrees), 89.8 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.



Color 18A6EC is cool or warm?

Color 18A6EC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #18A6EC? (For interior and product design)

18A6EC has an LRV of nearly 34. 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

#18A6EC

Light Color


Compare LRV 34 of #18A6EC with dark and light Color




Is #18A6EC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 18A6EC 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 #18A6EC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(24, 166, 236)
Red
24 (9.4%)
Green
166 (65.1%)
Blue
236 (92.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
89.83%
Magenta
29.66%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.45%

HSL

HSL(199.81deg, 84.8 %, 51.0 %)

Hue
199.81°
Saturation
84.80 %.
Lightness
50.98 %.

RYB

RYB(9, 26, 119)
Red
9 (3.5%)
Yellow
26 (10.1%)
Blue
119 (46.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
199.81°
Saturation
89.83 %.
Brightness / Value
92.55 %.

HWB

H: 199.81°

W: 9.41 %

B: 7.45 %

XYZ

X : 29.15

Y : 33.52

Z : 84.29

YXY

Y1 : 33.52

X : 0.2

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 90.59%

M : 34.90%

Y : 7.45%


LRV

~ 33.5 %

Munsell Color System

7.5B 6.0/12

CIE-Lab

L : 64.58

A : -10.14

B : -44.71

CIE-Lch

L : 64.58

C : 45.84

H : 257.22

CIE-Luv

L : 64.58

U : -41.36

V : -70.47

Hunter-Lab

L : 57.9

A : -11.44

B : -45.79






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #18A6EC


Here are the colors similar to 18A6EC. 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.



#00AAE4
Spanish Sky Blue
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#45B1E8
Picton Blue
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#4997D0
Celestial Blue
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#0892D0
Rich Electric Blue
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 18A6EC.


#00A3E1
PANTONE 2191 C
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#00A3E0
PANTONE 299 C
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#00A5DF
PANTONE 2202 C
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#009CDE
PANTONE 2925 C
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 18A6EC.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 18A6EC.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 18A6EC.


#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 6.25 (93.8% similar)


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



#00A4EF
Microsoft Blue
ΔE - 0.98 (99.0% similar)
#0D9DDA
Salesforce Blue
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#00A8E1
Amazon Prime Blue
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #18A6EC


Here are the paint colors similar to 18A6EC. 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 18A6EC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #18A6EC to Behr


#47A0D2
Peaceful River (P500-5)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#2BA8DA
El Capitan (MQ4-56)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#4596CF
Perfect Sky (P510-5)
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#6AA0CF
Cornflower (P520-4)
ΔE - 6.81 (93.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 18A6EC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #18A6EC to Benjamin Moore


#3F9DD1
Bayberry Blue (790)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#0F97D8
Rocky Mountain Sky (2066-40)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#1C94D0
Utah Sky (2065-40)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 18A6EC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #18A6EC to Valspar


#47A8D8
Infinity (V033-2)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#339BCF
Blue Tango (4007-10B)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#58A9D3
Skyscape (4007-10A)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#4B98CC
Delphinium Corsage (V035-2)
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 18A6EC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #18A6EC to PPG Paints


#3398CE
Sorcerer (PPG1240-5)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#62A5DF
Windjammer (PPG1241-4)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#66A9D3
Salem Blue (PPG1239-4)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#48A8D0
Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 18A6EC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #18A6EC to Dunn-Edwards


#65A5D5
Marina (DE 5857)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#66B2E4
Sanctuary Spa (DE 5843)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#3194CE
Splish Splash (DE 5844)
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#4C98C2
Mountain Bluebird (DET 573)
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 18A6EC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #18A6EC to Sherwin Williams


#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)
#0192C6
Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)
#289EC4
Major Blue (SW 6795)
ΔE - 8.21 (91.8% similar)
#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 8.99 (91.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#18A6EC 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



18A6EC
Spanish Sky Blue*

EC5E18
Persimmon*


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 #18A6EC?

Color that best contrast with #18A6EC is #EC5E18, color name is Persimmon*
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 #18A6EC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #18A6EC is #EC5E18, color name is Persimmon*.





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