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What color is 40B5BC?

The RGB color code for color number #40B5BC is RGB(64, 181, 188). In the RGB color model, #40B5BC has a red value of 64, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 66.0% cyan, 3.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 183.4° (degrees), 49.2 % saturation, and 49.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #40B5BC has a hue of 183.4° (degrees), 66.0 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color 40B5BC is cool or warm?

Color 40B5BC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #40B5BC? (For interior and product design)

40B5BC has an LRV of nearly 38. 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

#40B5BC

Light Color


Compare LRV 38 of #40B5BC with dark and light Color




Is #40B5BC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 40B5BC 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 #40B5BC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(64, 181, 188)
Red
64 (25.1%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
65.96%
Magenta
3.72%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(183.39deg, 49.2 %, 49.4 %)

Hue
183.39°
Saturation
49.21 %.
Lightness
49.41 %.

RYB

RYB(24, 67, 100)
Red
24 (9.3%)
Yellow
67 (26.4%)
Blue
100 (39.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
183.39°
Saturation
65.96 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 183.39°

W: 25.10 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 27.72

Y : 37.77

Z : 53.41

YXY

Y1 : 37.77

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 74.90%

M : 29.02%

Y : 26.27%


LRV

~ 37.8 %

Munsell Color System

7.7BG 6.6/7.3

CIE-Lab

L : 67.85

A : -29.86

B : -13.16

CIE-Lch

L : 67.85

C : 32.63

H : 203.78

CIE-Luv

L : 67.85

U : -44.9

V : -15.7

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.46

A : -27.05

B : -8.5






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #40B5BC


Here are the colors similar to 40B5BC. 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 - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#43B3AE
Verdigris
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#20B2AA
Light Sea Green
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#00CCCC
Robin's Egg Blue
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 40B5BC.


#00B7BD
PANTONE 2397 C
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#00B0B9
PANTONE 7466 C
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#5CB8B2
PANTONE 7472 C
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#6AAEAA
PANTONE 2460 C
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 40B5BC.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 40B5BC.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 40B5BC.


#7EBAB5
RAL 6027 - Light Green
ΔE - 7.56 (92.4% similar)
#7AACAC
RAL 6034 - Pastel turquoise
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #40B5BC


Here are the paint colors similar to 40B5BC. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 40B5BC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #40B5BC to Valspar


#30B6BF
Utopia Beckons (V029-2)
ΔE - 1.01 (99.0% similar)
#52BFC7
Rapids (5004-10A)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#68B6B6
Swim (5006-8A)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#10B0AC
Turquoise Tint (5006-10B)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 40B5BC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #40B5BC to PPG Paints


#3FBABD
Montego Bay (PPG1233-6)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#4FB3B3
Biscay Bay (PPG1234-5)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#5EB2AA
Artesian Well (PPG1231-5)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#57A1A0
Teal Bayou (PPG1147-5)
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 40B5BC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #40B5BC to Benjamin Moore


#5CB5B9
Harbor Side Blue (740)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#18AFBB
Cool Aqua (2056-40)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#3AA9A9
Palm Coast Teal (733)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#68C1C3
Burbank Blue (732)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 40B5BC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #40B5BC to Behr


#43BCBE
Lagoon Rock (P460-4)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#1CADBA
Placid Sea (P470-5)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#26B7B5
Caicos Turquoise (MQ4-21)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#00AAAC
Fiji (P460-5)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 40B5BC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #40B5BC to Sherwin Williams


#01B0BB
Calypso (SW 6950)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#3AA9AE
Aquarium (SW 6767)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#4DA6B2
Freshwater (SW 6774)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#6EC2C4
Mariner (SW 6766)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 40B5BC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #40B5BC to Dunn-Edwards


#62B4C0
Gulf Stream (DE 5759)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#6DBAC0
Castaway (DE 5738)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#5DBDCB
Faded Jeans (DE 5752)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#54C3C1
Port Hope (DE 5731)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 40B5BC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #40B5BC to Farrow & Ball


#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 12.80 (87.2% similar)
#96AFAC
Dix Blue (82)
ΔE - 13.58 (86.4% similar)
#83B49D
Arsenic (214)
ΔE - 14.09 (85.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#40B5BC 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



40B5BC
Maximum Blue Green*

BC4740
Deep Chestnut*


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 #40B5BC?

Color that best contrast with #40B5BC is #BC4740, color name is Deep Chestnut*
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 #40B5BC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #40B5BC is #BC4740, color name is Deep Chestnut*.





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