Color Name
Cadet Blue*
Hex Color Code
#3C9EA3
RGB Color Code
RGB(60, 158, 163)
CMYK Values*
63.2%, 3.1%, 0.0%, 36.1%
#3C9EA3 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 3C9EA3?

The RGB color code for color number #3C9EA3 is RGB(60, 158, 163). In the RGB color model, #3C9EA3 has a red value of 60, a green value of 158, and a blue value of 163. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 63.2% cyan, 3.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 36.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 182.9° (degrees), 46.2 % saturation, and 43.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3C9EA3 has a hue of 182.9° (degrees), 63.2 % saturation and 63.9 % brightness/value.

Color 3C9EA3 is cool or warm?

Color 3C9EA3 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #3C9EA3? (For interior and product design)

3C9EA3 has an LRV of nearly 28. 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
#3C9EA3
LRV 28
Light Color

Compare LRV 28 of #3C9EA3 with dark and light color

Is #3C9EA3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3C9EA3 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #3C9EA3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #3C9EA3
Hex triplet
#3C9EA3
Red
3C
Green
9E
Blue
A3
RGBA / RGB rgb(60, 158, 163)
Red
60 (23.5%)
Green
158 (62.0%)
Blue
163 (63.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
63.19%
Magenta
3.07%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
36.08%
HSL hsl(182.91deg, 46.2 %, 43.7 %)
Hue
182.91°
Saturation
46.19 %
Lightness
43.73 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
182.91°
Saturation
63.19 %
Brightness / Value
63.92 %
RYB ryb(40, 88, 118)
Red
40 (15.5%)
Yellow
88 (34.5%)
Blue
118 (46.4%)
HWB
Hue
182.91°
Whiteness
23.53 %
Blackness
36.08 %
CMY
Cyan
76.47%
Magenta
38.04%
Yellow
36.08%
XYZ
X
20.7
Y
28.06
Z
38.98
YXY
Y1
28.06
X
0.24
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
59.94
A
-26.5
B
-11.07
CIE-Lch
L
59.94
C
28.72
H
202.67
CIE-Luv
L
59.94
U
-38.63
V
-12.61
Hunter-Lab
L
52.97
A
-22.94
B
-6.55
Other
LRV
~ 28.1 %
Munsell Color System
6.5BG 5.8/6.3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #3C9EA3

These are the named colors closest to hex 3C9EA3, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#5F9EA0 Color Cadet Blue
96.01% match | ΔE 3.99
#43B3AE Color Verdigris
92.70% match | ΔE 7.30
#008B8B Color Dark Cyan
92.32% match | ΔE 7.68

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3C9EA3.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3C9EA3.

#4C9CA2 Color PANTONE 10288 C
98.06% match | ΔE 1.94
#2B999E Color PANTONE 10289 C
97.96% match | ΔE 2.04
#4F9FA6 Color PANTONE 2234 C
97.66% match | ΔE 2.34
#58A7AF Color PANTONE 2233 C
95.71% match | ΔE 4.29

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3C9EA3.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 3C9EA3.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 3C9EA3.


Paint color for Hex #3C9EA3

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 3C9EA3 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 3C9EA3 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 3C9EA3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3C9EA3 to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color 3C9EA3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3C9EA3 to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 3C9EA3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3C9EA3 to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3C9EA3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3C9EA3 to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 3C9EA3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #3C9EA3 to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3C9EA3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3C9EA3 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 3C9EA3 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #3C9EA3 to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
92.94% match | ΔE 7.06
#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
89.15% match | ΔE 10.85
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
88.77% match | ΔE 11.23
#889B9B Color Oval Room Blue (85)
86.08% match | ΔE 13.92

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#3C9EA3 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

#3C9EA3
Cadet Blue*
#A3413C
Pale 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 #3C9EA3?

Color that best contrast with #3C9EA3 is #A3413C, color name is Pale 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 #3C9EA3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3C9EA3 is #A3413C, color name is Pale carmine*.

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