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What color is 5A8C96?

The RGB color code for color number #5A8C96 is RGB(90, 140, 150). In the RGB color model, #5A8C96 has a red value of 90, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 150. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 40.0% cyan, 6.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 41.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 190° (degrees), 25.0 % saturation, and 47.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5A8C96 has a hue of 190° (degrees), 40.0 % saturation and 58.8 % brightness/value.



Color 5A8C96 is cool or warm?

Color 5A8C96 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #5A8C96? (For interior and product design)

5A8C96 has an LRV of nearly 23. 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

#5A8C96

Light Color


Compare LRV 23 of #5A8C96 with dark and light Color




Is #5A8C96 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5A8C96 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 #5A8C96 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(90, 140, 150)
Red
90 (35.3%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
150 (58.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
40.00%
Magenta
6.67%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
41.18%

HSL

HSL(190deg, 25.0 %, 47.1 %)

Hue
190°
Saturation
25.00 %.
Lightness
47.06 %.

RYB

RYB(55, 91, 115)
Red
55 (21.5%)
Yellow
91 (35.7%)
Blue
115 (45.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
190°
Saturation
40.00 %.
Brightness / Value
58.82 %.

HWB

H: 190°

W: 35.29 %

B: 41.18 %

XYZ

X : 19.1

Y : 23.13

Z : 32.31

YXY

Y1 : 23.13

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 64.71%

M : 45.10%

Y : 41.18%


LRV

~ 23.1 %

Munsell Color System

8.9BG 5.4/3.9

CIE-Lab

L : 55.21

A : -14.07

B : -10.63

CIE-Lch

L : 55.21

C : 17.63

H : 217.08

CIE-Luv

L : 55.21

U : -23.57

V : -13.42

Hunter-Lab

L : 48.1

A : -13.28

B : -6.17






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #5A8C96


Here are the colors similar to 5A8C96. 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.



#5F8A8B
Steel Teal
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#5F9EA0
Cadet Blue
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)
#0093AF
Blue (Munsell)
ΔE - 7.65 (92.3% similar)
#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 8.92 (91.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5A8C96.


#4E8C9A
PANTONE 8242 C
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#508590
PANTONE 2212 C
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#4F868E
PANTONE 5483 C
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#52898C
PANTONE 8262 C
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5A8C96.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5A8C96.


#6C969A
RAL 210 60 15 - Baltic Blue
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#5D9AA6
RAL 220 60 20 - Frost Blue
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#5F9CA2
RAL 210 60 20 - Beach Blue
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#6C9898
RAL 200 60 15 - Woad Indigo
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 5A8C96.


#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #5A8C96


Here are the paint colors similar to 5A8C96. 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 5A8C96 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5A8C96 to Valspar


#618F99
Flood Tide (5001-6A)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#5993A3
My Skiff (V104-4)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#6B9297
Teal & Tonic (M304)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#408798
Rickrack (V068-5)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 5A8C96 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5A8C96 to Behr


#5B9099
Cabana Blue (HDC-AC-23A)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.5% similar)
#648D95
Oarsman Blue (S450-5)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#508A9A
Blue Square (S460-5)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#408E99
Prophetic Sea (MQ6-34)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5A8C96 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5A8C96 to Dunn-Edwards


#618B97
Bell Blue (DET 554)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#508FA2
Aegean Sea (DE 5788)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#5796A1
Star City (DE 5767)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#629091
Tranquil Seashore (DET 542)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5A8C96 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5A8C96 to Sherwin Williams


#679199
Mountain Stream (SW 7612)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#5B92A2
Manitou Blue (SW 6501)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#5B96A2
Lakeshore (SW 6494)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5A8C96 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5A8C96 to Benjamin Moore


#56858C
Baltic Sea (CSP-680)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#50939D
Rendezvous Bay (726)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#5598A9
Blue Toile (748)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)
#558787
Mayo Teal (CW-570)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 5A8C96 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #5A8C96 to PPG Paints


#708E95
Baritone (PPG1149-5)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#5E97A9
Aqua Blue (PPG1151-5)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#4E9AA8
Acapulco Cliffs (PPG1150-5)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#71898D
Twilight Stroll (PPG10-03)
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#5A8C96 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



5A8C96
Steel Teal*

96645A
Dark 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 #5A8C96?

Color that best contrast with #5A8C96 is #96645A, color name is Dark 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 #5A8C96?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5A8C96 is #96645A, color name is Dark Chestnut*.





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