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HEX 3BA8B4 - #3BA8B4, RGB(59,168,180) Color


Color Name: Cadet Blue*
Hex Color Code: #3BA8B4
RGB Color Code: RGB(59, 168, 180)
CMYK Values*: 67.2%, 6.7%, 0.0%, 29.4%





What color is 3BA8B4?

The RGB color code for color number #3BA8B4 is RGB(59, 168, 180). In the RGB color model, #3BA8B4 has a red value of 59, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 180. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 67.2% cyan, 6.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 29.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 186° (degrees), 50.6 % saturation, and 46.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3BA8B4 has a hue of 186° (degrees), 67.2 % saturation and 70.6 % brightness/value.

Color 3BA8B4 is cool or warm?

Color 3BA8B4 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 3BA8B4?

Color code 3BA8B4 has an LRV of nearly 32. By LRV value, it is a medium color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #3BA8B4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(59, 168, 180)
Red
59 (23.1%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
180 (70.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
67.22%
Magenta
6.67%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
29.41%

HSL

HSL(185.95deg, 50.6 %, 46.9 %)

Hue
185.95°
Saturation
50.63 %.
Lightness
46.86 %.

RYB

RYB(30, 74, 111)
Red
30 (11.8%)
Yellow
74 (29.0%)
Blue
111 (43.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
185.95°
Saturation
67.22 %.
Brightness / Value
70.59 %.

HWB

H: 185.95°

W: 23.14 %

B: 29.41 %

XYZ

X : 24.04

Y : 32.23

Z : 48.13

YXY

Y1 : 32.23

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 76.86%

M : 34.12%

Y : 29.41%


LRV

~ 32.2 %

Munsell Color System

8.3BG 6.2/6.8

CIE-Lab

L : 63.53

A : -26.59

B : -15.23

CIE-Lch

L : 63.53

C : 30.64

H : 209.8

CIE-Luv

L : 63.53

U : -41.55

V : -19.3

Hunter-Lab

L : 56.77

A : -23.75

B : -10.53






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #3BA8B4


Here are the colors similar to 3BA8B4. 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.



#5F9EA0
Cadet Blue
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#43B3AE
Verdigris
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)
#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 7.90 (92.1% similar)
#30BFBF
Maximum Blue Green
ΔE - 8.06 (91.9% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3BA8B4.


#58A7AF
PANTONE 2233 C
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#4F9FA6
PANTONE 2234 C
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#00B0B9
PANTONE 7466 C
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#4C9CA2
PANTONE 10288 C
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3BA8B4.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3BA8B4.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 3BA8B4.


#7AACAC
RAL 6034 - Pastel turquoise
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)





Paint color for Hex #3BA8B4


Here are the paint colors similar to 3BA8B4. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3BA8B4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3BA8B4 to Sherwin Williams


#4DA6B2
Freshwater (SW 6774)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#3AA9AE
Aquarium (SW 6767)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#34A3B6
Jamaica Bay (SW 6781)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#01B0BB
Calypso (SW 6950)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 3BA8B4 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3BA8B4 to Behr


#1CADBA
Placid Sea (P470-5)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#1AA9C1
High Dive (P480-5)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#4A9FA3
Aqua Fresco (M460-5)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#57A3B3
Explorer Blue (M470-5)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 3BA8B4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3BA8B4 to Benjamin Moore


#18AFBB
Cool Aqua (2056-40)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#499EA1
Blue Spa (2052-40)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#61ACAE
Peacock Blue (2049-40)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#569CA5
Blue Lake (2053-40)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3BA8B4 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3BA8B4 to Dunn-Edwards


#4BA4A9
Montego Bay (DE 5739)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#189FAC
Riviera (DE 5753)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#3F9DA9
Caribbean Cruise (DE 5760)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#62B4C0
Gulf Stream (DE 5759)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 3BA8B4 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #3BA8B4 to PPG Paints


#26A5BA
Jamaican Sea (PPG1236-6)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#55A7B6
Blue Calypso (PPG1235-5)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#4E9AA8
Acapulco Cliffs (PPG1150-5)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#4FB3B3
Biscay Bay (PPG1234-5)
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 3BA8B4 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3BA8B4 to Valspar


#4A9CA6
Gone Fishing (5004-8A)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#30B6BF
Utopia Beckons (V029-2)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#1FA9C3
The Crowd Roars! (8001-38E)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)








Color Combinations


#3BA8B4 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.

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