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What color is 18BCBF?

The RGB color code for color number #18BCBF is RGB(24, 188, 191). In the RGB color model, #18BCBF has a red value of 24, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 191. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 87.4% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 181.1° (degrees), 77.7 % saturation, and 42.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #18BCBF has a hue of 181.1° (degrees), 87.4 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.



Color 18BCBF is cool or warm?

Color 18BCBF is a cool color.



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

18BCBF has an LRV of nearly 40. 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

#18BCBF

Light Color


Compare LRV 40 of #18BCBF with dark and light Color




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

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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(24, 188, 191)
Red
24 (9.4%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
191 (74.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
87.43%
Magenta
1.57%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.10%

HSL

HSL(181.08deg, 77.7 %, 42.2 %)

Hue
181.08°
Saturation
77.67 %.
Lightness
42.16 %.

RYB

RYB(18, 69, 110)
Red
18 (7.2%)
Yellow
69 (27.1%)
Blue
110 (43.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
181.08°
Saturation
87.43 %.
Brightness / Value
74.90 %.

HWB

H: 181.08°

W: 9.41 %

B: 25.10 %

XYZ

X : 27.76

Y : 39.92

Z : 55.53

YXY

Y1 : 39.92

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 90.59%

M : 26.27%

Y : 25.10%


LRV

~ 39.9 %

Munsell Color System

5.8BG 6.8/19.4

CIE-Lab

L : 69.41

A : -36.41

B : -12.53

CIE-Lch

L : 69.41

C : 38.5

H : 198.99

CIE-Luv

L : 69.41

U : -52.18

V : -13.86

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.18

A : -32.14

B : -7.88






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #18BCBF


Here are the colors similar to 18BCBF. 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 - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#43B3AE
Verdigris
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#00CCCC
Robin's Egg Blue
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#00CED1
Dark Turquoise
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 18BCBF.


#00B7BD
PANTONE 2397 C
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#00BAB3
PANTONE 2398 C
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#00B0B9
PANTONE 7466 C
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#2DCCD3
PANTONE 319 C
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 18BCBF.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 18BCBF.






Paint color for Hex #18BCBF


Here are the paint colors similar to 18BCBF. 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 18BCBF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #18BCBF to PPG Paints


#3FBABD
Montego Bay (PPG1233-6)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#4FB3B3
Biscay Bay (PPG1234-5)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#5EB2AA
Artesian Well (PPG1231-5)
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 18BCBF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #18BCBF to Behr


#43BCBE
Lagoon Rock (P460-4)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#26B7B5
Caicos Turquoise (MQ4-21)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#2BB9AF
Island Aqua (P450-5)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#00AAAC
Fiji (P460-5)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

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


#1FB9B4
Poolside Blue (2048-40)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#43BBB6
Teal Tone (663)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#5CB5B9
Harbor Side Blue (740)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#18AFBB
Cool Aqua (2056-40)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)


Valspar

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


#30B6BF
Utopia Beckons (V029-2)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#52BFC7
Rapids (5004-10A)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#10B0AC
Turquoise Tint (5006-10B)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#4BC3BC
Bayside (5006-10A)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

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


#54C3C1
Port Hope (DE 5731)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#0DACA7
Teal Me No Lies (DE 5732)
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#6DBAC0
Castaway (DE 5738)
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#5DBDCB
Faded Jeans (DE 5752)
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

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


#01B0BB
Calypso (SW 6950)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#3AA9AE
Aquarium (SW 6767)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#6EC2C4
Mariner (SW 6766)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#75B9AE
Cooled Blue (SW 6759)
ΔE - 8.43 (91.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 18BCBF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #18BCBF to Farrow & Ball


#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 10.19 (89.8% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 14.16 (85.8% similar)
#83B49D
Arsenic (214)
ΔE - 14.25 (85.7% similar)
#96AFAC
Dix Blue (82)
ΔE - 15.20 (84.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#18BCBF 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



18BCBF
Maximum Blue Green*

BF1B18
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 #18BCBF?

Color that best contrast with #18BCBF is #BF1B18, 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 #18BCBF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #18BCBF is #BF1B18, color name is Venetian Red*.





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