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What color is 5F8A9C?

The RGB color code for color number #5F8A9C is RGB(95, 138, 156). In the RGB color model, #5F8A9C has a red value of 95, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 39.1% cyan, 11.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 197.7° (degrees), 24.3 % saturation, and 49.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5F8A9C has a hue of 197.7° (degrees), 39.1 % saturation and 61.2 % brightness/value.



Color 5F8A9C is cool or warm?

Color 5F8A9C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #5F8A9C? (For interior and product design)

5F8A9C 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

#5F8A9C

Light Color


Compare LRV 23 of #5F8A9C with dark and light Color




Is #5F8A9C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5F8A9C 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 #5F8A9C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(95, 138, 156)
Red
95 (37.3%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
39.10%
Magenta
11.54%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
38.82%

HSL

HSL(197.7deg, 24.3 %, 49.2 %)

Hue
197.7°
Saturation
24.30 %.
Lightness
49.22 %.

RYB

RYB(54, 85, 113)
Red
54 (21.0%)
Yellow
85 (33.3%)
Blue
113 (44.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
197.7°
Saturation
39.10 %.
Brightness / Value
61.18 %.

HWB

H: 197.7°

W: 37.25 %

B: 38.82 %

XYZ

X : 19.81

Y : 23.01

Z : 34.85

YXY

Y1 : 23.01

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 62.75%

M : 45.88%

Y : 38.82%


LRV

~ 23 %

Munsell Color System

3.4B 5.3/3.8

CIE-Lab

L : 55.08

A : -9.95

B : -14.25

CIE-Lch

L : 55.08

C : 17.38

H : 235.08

CIE-Luv

L : 55.08

U : -20.82

V : -19.52

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.97

A : -10.23

B : -9.5






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #5F8A9C


Here are the colors similar to 5F8A9C. 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.



#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)
#5F8A8B
Steel Teal
ΔE - 7.96 (92.0% similar)
#708090
Slate Gray
ΔE - 8.05 (92.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5F8A9C.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5F8A9C.


#67899C
PANTONE 8201 C
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#5489A3
PANTONE 2208 C
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#51829E
PANTONE 8202 C
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#4E8C9A
PANTONE 8242 C
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 5F8A9C.


#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 7.78 (92.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5F8A9C.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 5F8A9C.


#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 7.86 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #5F8A9C


Here are the paint colors similar to 5F8A9C. 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 5F8A9C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5F8A9C to Valspar


#5D8699
Brookside (4008-6A)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#6D8FA2
Palace Intrigue (P107)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#6C889A
Royal Gray (4006-4A)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#618F99
Flood Tide (5001-6A)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5F8A9C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5F8A9C to Sherwin Williams


#5389A1
Secure Blue (SW 6508)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#6A8EA1
Leisure Blue (SW 6515)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#68909D
Secret Cove (SW 9058)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5F8A9C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5F8A9C to Benjamin Moore


#618697
Buckland Blue (HC-151)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#548DA7
Blue Daisy (2062-40)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#63879F
Blue Nose (1678)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#67818F
Alfresco (1672)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5F8A9C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5F8A9C to Dunn-Edwards


#648FA4
Salt Box Blue (DET 562)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#618B97
Bell Blue (DET 554)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#5187A0
Raging Tide (DE 5809)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#65869B
Seal Pup (DE 5816)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 5F8A9C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5F8A9C to Behr


#6A8EA2
French Court (PPU14-04)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#50859E
Jay Bird (S490-5)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#658FAA
Treasure Map (S500-5)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#5492AF
Jet Ski (M490-5)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 5F8A9C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #5F8A9C to PPG Paints


#638496
Granite Falls (PPG1152-5)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#528BAB
Cosmopolitan (PPG1158-5)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#708E95
Baritone (PPG1149-5)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#5692B2
Vanity (PPG1157-5)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 5F8A9C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #5F8A9C to Farrow & Ball


#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 8.95 (91.0% similar)
#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 10.34 (89.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#5F8A9C 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



5F8A9C
Air Force Blue (RAF)*

9C715F
Beaver*


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 #5F8A9C?

Color that best contrast with #5F8A9C is #9C715F, color name is Beaver*
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 #5F8A9C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5F8A9C is #9C715F, color name is Beaver*.





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