HEX 468A9E - #468A9E, RGB(70,138,158) Color
| Color Name: | Blue (Munsell)* |
| Hex Color Code: | #468A9E |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(70, 138, 158) |
| CMYK Values*: | 55.7%, 12.7%, 0.0%, 38.0% |
What color is 468A9E?
The RGB color code for color number #468A9E is RGB(70, 138, 158). In the RGB color model, #468A9E has a red value of 70, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 158. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 55.7% cyan, 12.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 193.6° (degrees), 38.6 % saturation, and 44.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #468A9E has a hue of 193.6° (degrees), 55.7 % saturation and 62.0 % brightness/value.
Color 468A9E is cool or warm?
Color 468A9E is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #468A9E? (For interior and product design)
468A9E has an LRV of nearly 22. By LRV value, it is a medium dark 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
#468A9E
Light Color
Compare LRV 22 of #468A9E with dark and light Color
Is #468A9E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 468A9E 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 #468A9E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(70, 138, 158)
Red
70 (27.5%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
158 (62.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
55.70%
Magenta
12.66%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
38.04%
HSL
HSL(193.64deg, 38.6 %, 44.7 %)
Hue
193.64°
Saturation
38.60 %.
Lightness
44.71 %.
RYB
RYB(51, 88, 126)
Red
51 (19.9%)
Yellow
88 (34.5%)
Blue
126 (49.3%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
193.64°
Saturation
55.70 %.
Brightness / Value
61.96 %.
HWB
H: 193.64°
W: 27.45 %
B: 38.04 %
XYZ
X : 17.79
Y : 21.95
Z : 35.65
YXY
Y1 : 21.95
X : 0.24
Y2 : 0.29
CMY
C : 72.55%
M : 45.88%
Y : 38.04%
LRV
~ 21.9 %
Munsell Color System
2.5B 5.2/5.1
CIE-Lab
L : 53.97
A : -15.61
B : -17.2
CIE-Lch
L : 53.97
C : 23.23
H : 227.77
CIE-Luv
L : 53.97
U : -28.85
V : -23.29
Hunter-Lab
L : 46.85
A : -14.22
B : -12.32
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #468A9E
Here are the colors similar to 468A9E. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 468A9E.
Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 468A9E.
Paint color for Hex #468A9E
Here are the paint colors similar to 468A9E. 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 468A9E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #468A9E to Behr
Valspar
Hex color 468A9E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #468A9E to Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
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Sherwin Williams
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Benjamin Moore
Hex color 468A9E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #468A9E to Benjamin Moore
PPG Paints
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Color Combinations
#468A9E color palettes and scheme combination
172D34
274C57
366B7B
468A9E
5FA4B8
82B8C8
A6CCD7
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.
469E5A
469E86
468A9E
465E9E
5A469E
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.
468A9E
9E468A
8A9E46
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
468A9E
86469E
9E5A46
5E9E46
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
468A9E
5895A7
6BA1B1
7DADBB
90B8C4
A2C4CE
B5D0D8
C7DBE1
DAE7EB
ECF3F5
FFFFFF
468A9E
3F7C8E
386E7E
31606E
2A525E
23454F
1C373F
15292F
0E1B1F
070D0F
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
468A9E
Blue (Munsell)*
9E5A46
Redwood*
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 #468A9E?
Color that best contrast with #468A9E is #9E5A46,
color name is Redwood*
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 #468A9E?
Complementary or Opposite color for #468A9E is #9E5A46, color name is Redwood*.
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