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What color is 18BED3?

The RGB color code for color number #18BED3 is RGB(24, 190, 211). In the RGB color model, #18BED3 has a red value of 24, a green value of 190, and a blue value of 211. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 88.6% cyan, 10.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 17.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 186.7° (degrees), 79.6 % saturation, and 46.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #18BED3 has a hue of 186.7° (degrees), 88.6 % saturation and 82.7 % brightness/value.



Color 18BED3 is cool or warm?

Color 18BED3 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #18BED3? (For interior and product design)

18BED3 has an LRV of nearly 42. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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

#18BED3

Light Color


Compare LRV 42 of #18BED3 with dark and light Color




Is #18BED3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 18BED3 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 #18BED3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(24, 190, 211)
Red
24 (9.4%)
Green
190 (74.5%)
Blue
211 (82.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
88.63%
Magenta
9.95%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
17.25%

HSL

HSL(186.74deg, 79.6 %, 46.1 %)

Hue
186.74°
Saturation
79.57 %.
Lightness
46.08 %.

RYB

RYB(13, 50, 106)
Red
13 (5.0%)
Yellow
50 (19.8%)
Blue
106 (41.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
186.74°
Saturation
88.63 %.
Brightness / Value
82.75 %.

HWB

H: 186.74°

W: 9.41 %

B: 17.25 %

XYZ

X : 30.55

Y : 41.72

Z : 68.07

YXY

Y1 : 41.72

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 90.59%

M : 25.49%

Y : 17.25%


LRV

~ 41.7 %

Munsell Color System

10BG 6.9/9.1

CIE-Lab

L : 70.68

A : -31.13

B : -21.57

CIE-Lch

L : 70.68

C : 37.87

H : 214.71

CIE-Luv

L : 70.68

U : -51.33

V : -29.41

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.59

A : -28.62

B : -17.27






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #18BED3


Here are the colors similar to 18BED3. 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 - 7.25 (92.8% similar)
#50BFE6
Blizzard Blue
ΔE - 7.53 (92.5% similar)
#00CED1
Dark Turquoise
ΔE - 7.63 (92.4% similar)
#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 7.99 (92.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 18BED3.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 18BED3.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 18BED3.


#3CCBDA
PANTONE 2226 C
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#4EC3E0
PANTONE 637 C
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#00BCE3
PANTONE 915 C
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#00B8DE
PANTONE 3545 C
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #18BED3


Here are the paint colors similar to 18BED3. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 18BED3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #18BED3 to Dunn-Edwards


#5DBDCB
Faded Jeans (DE 5752)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#5AB5CB
Water Baby (DE 5780)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#62B4C0
Gulf Stream (DE 5759)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#6DBAC0
Castaway (DE 5738)
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 18BED3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #18BED3 to PPG Paints


#59B9CC
High Dive (PPG1236-5)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#3FBABD
Montego Bay (PPG1233-6)
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#26A5BA
Jamaican Sea (PPG1236-6)
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)
#55A7B6
Blue Calypso (PPG1235-5)
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 18BED3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #18BED3 to Valspar


#57BED7
Blue Fiesta (V030-2)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#52BFC7
Rapids (5004-10A)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#30B6BF
Utopia Beckons (V029-2)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#59BCDA
Naxos Sky (V032-2)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 18BED3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #18BED3 to Sherwin Williams


#56B5CA
Fountain (SW 6787)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#01B0BB
Calypso (SW 6950)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#73C0D2
Surfin' (SW 9048)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#71B8C7
Nautilus (SW 6780)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 18BED3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #18BED3 to Behr


#65C3D6
Rushing Stream (P480-4)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#66C6D0
Paradise Sky (P470-4)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#1CADBA
Placid Sea (P470-5)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#1AA9C1
High Dive (P480-5)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 18BED3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #18BED3 to Benjamin Moore


#18AFBB
Cool Aqua (2056-40)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#54B1C9
Atlantis Blue (768)
ΔE - 5.55 (94.5% similar)
#5CB5B9
Harbor Side Blue (740)
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)
#76C2D7
Graceful Sea (767)
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 18BED3 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #18BED3 to Farrow & Ball


#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 7.51 (92.5% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 12.98 (87.0% similar)
#96AFAC
Dix Blue (82)
ΔE - 15.67 (84.3% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 15.94 (84.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#18BED3 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



18BED3
Maximum Blue Green*

D32D18
Maximum 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 #18BED3?

Color that best contrast with #18BED3 is #D32D18, color name is Maximum 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 #18BED3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #18BED3 is #D32D18, color name is Maximum Red*.





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