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HEX 4AA2C8 - #4AA2C8, RGB(74,162,200) Color


Color Name: Maximum Blue*
Hex Color Code: #4AA2C8
RGB Color Code: RGB(74, 162, 200)
CMYK Values*: 63.0%, 19.0%, 0.0%, 21.6%



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What color is 4AA2C8?

The RGB color code for color number #4AA2C8 is RGB(74, 162, 200). In the RGB color model, #4AA2C8 has a red value of 74, a green value of 162, and a blue value of 200. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 63.0% cyan, 19.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.1° (degrees), 53.4 % saturation, and 53.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4AA2C8 has a hue of 198.1° (degrees), 63.0 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.



Color 4AA2C8 is cool or warm?

Color 4AA2C8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #4AA2C8? (For interior and product design)

4AA2C8 has an LRV of nearly 31. 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.



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Compare LRV 31 of #4AA2C8 with dark and light Color




Is #4AA2C8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 4AA2C8 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 #4AA2C8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(74, 162, 200)
Red
74 (29.0%)
Green
162 (63.5%)
Blue
200 (78.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
63.00%
Magenta
19.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.57%

HSL

HSL(198.1deg, 53.4 %, 53.7 %)

Hue
198.1°
Saturation
53.39 %.
Lightness
53.73 %.

RYB

RYB(27, 54, 107)
Red
27 (10.4%)
Yellow
54 (21.2%)
Blue
107 (41.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
198.1°
Saturation
63.00 %.
Brightness / Value
78.43 %.

HWB

H: 198.1°

W: 29.02 %

B: 21.57 %

XYZ

X : 26.17

Y : 31.47

Z : 59.34

YXY

Y1 : 31.47

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 70.98%

M : 36.47%

Y : 21.57%


LRV

~ 31.5 %

Munsell Color System

5.9B 6.1/6.9

CIE-Lab

L : 62.9

A : -14.8

B : -27.33

CIE-Lch

L : 62.9

C : 31.08

H : 241.55

CIE-Luv

L : 62.9

U : -35.19

V : -40.49

Hunter-Lab

L : 56.1

A : -14.89

B : -23.45






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #4AA2C8

Here are the colors similar to 4AA2C8. 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.

#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#1DACD6
Bright Cerulean
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#009DC4
Pacific Blue
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#00AAE4
Spanish Sky Blue
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4AA2C8.

#4C9FC8
PANTONE 2389 C
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#00AADA
PANTONE 901 C
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#00A9E0
PANTONE 2995 C
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#48A9C5
PANTONE 7702 C
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4AA2C8.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4AA2C8.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 4AA2C8.

#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 4AA2C8.

#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)


Paint color for Hex #4AA2C8

Here are the paint colors similar to 4AA2C8. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 4AA2C8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4AA2C8 to PPG Paints

#48A8D0
Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#5397B7
Hush-A-Bye (PPG1238-5)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#66A9D3
Salem Blue (PPG1239-4)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#3398CE
Sorcerer (PPG1240-5)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 4AA2C8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4AA2C8 to Valspar

#3F9FC2
Rolling Sea (5001-10B)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#489BC6
Estero Sky (V071-4)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#58A9D3
Skyscape (4007-10A)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#47A8D8
Infinity (V033-2)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4AA2C8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4AA2C8 to Sherwin Williams

#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#289EC4
Major Blue (SW 6795)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#6F9DB3
Bluebird Feather (SW 9062)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4AA2C8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4AA2C8 to Benjamin Moore

#199FCC
Toronto Blue (2060-40)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#17A1C8
Yosemite Blue (2059-40)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#5EABD1
Blue Belle Island (782)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#4298C4
Lake Tahoe (783)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 4AA2C8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4AA2C8 to Behr

#2BA8DA
El Capitan (MQ4-56)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#47A0D2
Peaceful River (P500-5)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#00A0C6
Yucatan (P490-5)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#55A0B7
North Pole Blue (M480-5A)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4AA2C8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4AA2C8 to Dunn-Edwards

#4C98C2
Mountain Bluebird (DET 573)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#56ACCA
Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#689DB7
Lake Lucerne (DE 5808)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#0098C8
Pool Party (DE 5837)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 4AA2C8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #4AA2C8 to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 9.38 (90.6% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 12.61 (87.4% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 12.95 (87.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#4AA2C8 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



4AA2C8
Maximum Blue*

C8704A
Copper Red*


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 #4AA2C8?

Color that best contrast with #4AA2C8 is #C8704A, color name is Copper Red*
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 #4AA2C8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #4AA2C8 is #C8704A, color name is Copper Red*.





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