Color Name
Cadet Blue*
Hex Color Code
#4B9CAB
RGB Color Code
RGB(75, 156, 171)
CMYK Values*
56.1%, 8.8%, 0.0%, 32.9%
#4B9CAB hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 4B9CAB?

The RGB color code for color number #4B9CAB is RGB(75, 156, 171). In the RGB color model, #4B9CAB has a red value of 75, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 56.1% cyan, 8.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 189.4° (degrees), 39.0 % saturation, and 48.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4B9CAB has a hue of 189.4° (degrees), 56.1 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.

Color 4B9CAB is cool or warm?

Color 4B9CAB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #4B9CAB? (For interior and product design)

4B9CAB 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
#4B9CAB
LRV 28
Light Color

Compare LRV 28 of #4B9CAB with dark and light color

Is #4B9CAB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 4B9CAB 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 #4B9CAB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #4B9CAB
Hex triplet
#4B9CAB
Red
4B
Green
9C
Blue
AB
RGBA / RGB rgb(75, 156, 171)
Red
75 (29.4%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
56.14%
Magenta
8.77%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.94%
HSL hsl(189.38deg, 39.0 %, 48.2 %)
Hue
189.38°
Saturation
39.02 %
Lightness
48.24 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
189.38°
Saturation
56.14 %
Brightness / Value
67.06 %
RYB ryb(39, 78, 112)
Red
39 (15.2%)
Yellow
78 (30.7%)
Blue
112 (43.9%)
HWB
Hue
189.38°
Whiteness
29.41 %
Blackness
32.94 %
CMY
Cyan
70.59%
Magenta
38.82%
Yellow
32.94%
XYZ
X
22.14
Y
28.21
Z
42.81
YXY
Y1
28.21
X
0.24
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
60.08
A
-20.29
B
-15.34
CIE-Lch
L
60.08
C
25.43
H
217.1
CIE-Luv
L
60.08
U
-33.96
V
-20.14
Hunter-Lab
L
53.12
A
-18.55
B
-10.6
Other
LRV
~ 28.2 %
Munsell Color System
0.1B 5.8/5.5

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 #4B9CAB

These are the named colors closest to hex 4B9CAB, 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
94.83% match | ΔE 5.17
#0093AF Color Blue (Munsell)
94.34% match | ΔE 5.66
#009DC4 Color Pacific Blue
92.83% match | ΔE 7.17
#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
92.71% match | ΔE 7.29

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4B9CAB.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4B9CAB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4B9CAB.

#4F9FA6 Color PANTONE 2234 C
96.67% match | ΔE 3.33
#4C9CA2 Color PANTONE 10288 C
96.35% match | ΔE 3.65
#009CB6 Color PANTONE 2229 C
95.84% match | ΔE 4.16
#0099B2 Color PANTONE 2396 C
95.78% match | ΔE 4.22

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 4B9CAB.

#6BA3BA Color BS 18-C-35 - Blue
93.30% match | ΔE 6.70

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 4B9CAB.


Paint color for Hex #4B9CAB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 4B9CAB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 4B9CAB once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color 4B9CAB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4B9CAB to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4B9CAB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4B9CAB to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 4B9CAB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4B9CAB to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4B9CAB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4B9CAB to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 4B9CAB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4B9CAB to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4B9CAB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4B9CAB to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 4B9CAB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #4B9CAB to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
96.23% match | ΔE 3.77
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
92.22% match | ΔE 7.78
#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
89.01% match | ΔE 10.99
#889B9B Color Oval Room Blue (85)
87.70% match | ΔE 12.30

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#4B9CAB 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

#4B9CAB
Cadet Blue*
#AB5A4B
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 #4B9CAB?

Color that best contrast with #4B9CAB is #AB5A4B, 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 #4B9CAB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #4B9CAB is #AB5A4B, color name is Redwood*.

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