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What color is 289B8D?

The RGB color code for color number #289B8D is RGB(40, 155, 141). In the RGB color model, #289B8D has a red value of 40, a green value of 155, and a blue value of 141. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 74.2% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 9.0% yellow, and 39.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 172.7° (degrees), 59.0 % saturation, and 38.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #289B8D has a hue of 172.7° (degrees), 74.2 % saturation and 60.8 % brightness/value.



Color 289B8D is cool or warm?

Color 289B8D is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #289B8D? (For interior and product design)

289B8D has an LRV of nearly 26. 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

#289B8D

Light Color


Compare LRV 26 of #289B8D with dark and light Color




Is #289B8D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 289B8D 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 #289B8D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(40, 155, 141)
Red
40 (15.7%)
Green
155 (60.8%)
Blue
141 (55.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
74.19%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
9.03%
Key
39.22%

HSL

HSL(172.7deg, 59.0 %, 38.2 %)

Hue
172.7°
Saturation
58.97 %.
Lightness
38.24 %.

RYB

RYB(47, 111, 132)
Red
47 (18.6%)
Yellow
111 (43.5%)
Blue
132 (51.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
172.7°
Saturation
74.19 %.
Brightness / Value
60.78 %.

HWB

H: 172.7°

W: 15.69 %

B: 39.22 %

XYZ

X : 17.4

Y : 25.82

Z : 29.27

YXY

Y1 : 25.82

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 84.31%

M : 39.22%

Y : 44.71%


LRV

~ 25.8 %

Munsell Color System

2.4BG 5.6/8.2

CIE-Lab

L : 57.86

A : -34.45

B : -1.72

CIE-Lch

L : 57.86

C : 34.49

H : 182.86

CIE-Luv

L : 57.86

U : -42.48

V : 2.62

Hunter-Lab

L : 50.81

A : -27.78

B : 1.42






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #289B8D


Here are the colors similar to 289B8D. 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.



#00A693
Persian Green
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#00A59C
Blue Green (Munsell)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#5DA493
Polished Pine
ΔE - 5.85 (94.2% similar)
#3AB09E
Keppel
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 289B8D.


#309B8A
PANTONE 2456 C
ΔE - 1.23 (98.8% similar)
#009F92
PANTONE 3560 C
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#41978D
PANTONE 8283 C
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#009D85
PANTONE 2402 C
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 289B8D.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 289B8D.


#03978E
BS 18-E-51 - Mermaid
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#559587
BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#028A82
BS 18-E-53 - Cobalt Blue
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 289B8D.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 289B8D.


#46877F
RAL 6033 - Mint Turquoise
ΔE - 7.63 (92.4% similar)
#058B8C
RAL 5018 - Turquoise Blue
ΔE - 7.86 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #289B8D


Here are the paint colors similar to 289B8D. 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 289B8D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #289B8D to Behr


#009B8E
Tropics (P450-6)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#00998C
Plumage (MQ4-19)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#349581
Esmeralda (P440-6)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#03A598
Tropical Sea (HDC-MD-22)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 289B8D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #289B8D to PPG Paints


#2B9890
Azure Tide (PPG1231-6)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#00A49B
Grecian Isle (PPG1232-6)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#00938B
Torrid Turquoise (PPG1232-7)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#17917F
Miami Jade (PPG1230-6)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 289B8D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #289B8D to Valspar


#01A298
Laguna Green (5007-10B)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#019692
Lights at Sea (V028-3)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#39918E
Dreamy Teal (5007-8B)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 289B8D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #289B8D to Dunn-Edwards


#00968F
Reef Encounter (DE 5733)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#4F9785
Crisp Lettuce (DE 5705)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#418D84
Royal Palm (DE 5726)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#009D7D
Tropical Kelp (DE 5698)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 289B8D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #289B8D to Sherwin Williams


#019187
Nifty Turquoise (SW 6941)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#53A38F
Jargon Jade (SW 6753)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#3B8C80
Thermal Spring (SW 6761)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#61A89D
Rivulet (SW 6760)
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 289B8D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #289B8D to Benjamin Moore


#3F9793
Soft Spruce (671)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#009A7F
Cayman Lagoon (2046-30)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#56A392
Captivating Teal (649)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#00A6A1
Poseidon (664)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 289B8D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #289B8D to Farrow & Ball


#83B49D
Arsenic (214)
ΔE - 12.95 (87.0% similar)
#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 14.78 (85.2% similar)
#889B9B
Oval Room Blue (85)
ΔE - 16.84 (83.2% similar)
#96AFAC
Dix Blue (82)
ΔE - 17.17 (82.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#289B8D 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



289B8D
Persian Green*

9B2836
Japanese Carmine*


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 #289B8D?

Color that best contrast with #289B8D is #9B2836, color name is Japanese Carmine*
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 #289B8D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #289B8D is #9B2836, color name is Japanese Carmine*.





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