HEX 559FAC - #559FAC, RGB(85,159,172) Color
| Color Name: | Cadet Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #559FAC |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(85, 159, 172) |
| CMYK Values*: | 50.6%, 7.6%, 0.0%, 32.5% |
What color is 559FAC?
The RGB color code for color number #559FAC is RGB(85, 159, 172). In the RGB color model, #559FAC has a red value of 85, a green value of 159, and a blue value of 172. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 50.6% cyan, 7.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 189° (degrees), 34.4 % saturation, and 50.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #559FAC has a hue of 189° (degrees), 50.6 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.
Color 559FAC is cool or warm?
Color 559FAC is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #559FAC? (For interior and product design)
559FAC has an LRV of nearly 30. 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
#559FAC
Light Color
Compare LRV 30 of #559FAC with dark and light Color
Is #559FAC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 559FAC 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 #559FAC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(85, 159, 172)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
159 (62.4%)
Blue
172 (67.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
50.58%
Magenta
7.56%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.55%
HSL
HSL(188.97deg, 34.4 %, 50.4 %)
Hue
188.97°
Saturation
34.39 %.
Lightness
50.39 %.
RYB
RYB(38, 76, 106)
Red
38 (14.9%)
Yellow
76 (30.0%)
Blue
106 (41.5%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
188.97°
Saturation
50.58 %.
Brightness / Value
67.45 %.
HWB
H: 188.97°
W: 33.33 %
B: 32.55 %
XYZ
X : 23.59
Y : 29.71
Z : 43.52
YXY
Y1 : 29.71
X : 0.24
Y2 : 0.31
CMY
C : 66.67%
M : 37.65%
Y : 32.55%
LRV
~ 29.7 %
Munsell Color System
9.7BG 6.0/5.2
CIE-Lab
L : 61.4
A : -19.4
B : -13.88
CIE-Lch
L : 61.4
C : 23.85
H : 215.58
CIE-Luv
L : 61.4
U : -32.33
V : -18
Hunter-Lab
L : 54.5
A : -18.12
B : -9.19
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #559FAC
Here are the colors similar to 559FAC. 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
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 559FAC.
Pantone TCX
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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 559FAC.
RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 559FAC.
Paint color for Hex #559FAC
Here are the paint colors similar to 559FAC. 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 559FAC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #559FAC to Behr
PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Valspar
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Sherwin Williams
Hex color 559FAC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #559FAC to Sherwin Williams
Dunn-Edwards
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#559FAC color palettes and scheme combination
224146
336068
44808A
559FAC
77B2BD
9AC6CD
BCD9DE
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.
55AC62
55AC8D
559FAC
5573AC
6255AC
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.
559FAC
AC559F
9FAC55
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
559FAC
8D55AC
AC6255
74AC55
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
559FAC
66A8B4
77B2BC
88BBC4
99C5CD
AACFD5
BBD8DD
CCE2E6
DDEBEE
EEF5F6
FFFFFF
559FAC
4C8F9A
447F89
3B6F78
335F67
2A4F56
213F44
192F33
111F22
080F11
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
559FAC
Cadet Blue*
AC6255
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 #559FAC?
Color that best contrast with #559FAC is #AC6255,
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 #559FAC?
Complementary or Opposite color for #559FAC is #AC6255, color name is Redwood*.
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