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HEX 73BBBD - #73BBBD, RGB(115,187,189) Color


Color Name: Maximum Blue Green*
Hex Color Code: #73BBBD
RGB Color Code: RGB(115, 187, 189)
CMYK Values*: 39.2%, 1.1%, 0.0%, 25.9%



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What color is 73BBBD?

The RGB color code for color number #73BBBD is RGB(115, 187, 189). In the RGB color model, #73BBBD has a red value of 115, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 39.2% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 181.6° (degrees), 35.9 % saturation, and 59.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #73BBBD has a hue of 181.6° (degrees), 39.2 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color 73BBBD is cool or warm?

Color 73BBBD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #73BBBD? (For interior and product design)

73BBBD has an LRV of nearly 43. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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

#73BBBD

Light Color


Compare LRV 43 of #73BBBD with dark and light Color




Is #73BBBD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 73BBBD 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 #73BBBD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(115, 187, 189)
Red
115 (45.1%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
39.15%
Magenta
1.06%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(181.62deg, 35.9 %, 59.6 %)

Hue
181.62°
Saturation
35.92 %.
Lightness
59.61 %.

RYB

RYB(25, 62, 77)
Red
25 (9.7%)
Yellow
62 (24.4%)
Blue
77 (30.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
181.62°
Saturation
39.15 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 181.62°

W: 45.10 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 34.03

Y : 42.86

Z : 54.62

YXY

Y1 : 42.86

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 54.90%

M : 26.67%

Y : 25.88%


LRV

~ 42.9 %

Munsell Color System

5BG 7.0/5.3

CIE-Lab

L : 71.46

A : -21.95

B : -8.12

CIE-Lch

L : 71.46

C : 23.41

H : 200.31

CIE-Luv

L : 71.46

U : -33.41

V : -8.88

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.47

A : -21.79

B : -3.64






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #73BBBD

Here are the colors similar to 73BBBD. 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.

#30BFBF
Maximum Blue Green
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#43B3AE
Verdigris
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)
#6EAEA1
Green Sheen
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)
#48D1CC
Medium Turquoise
ΔE - 8.01 (92.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 73BBBD.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 73BBBD.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 73BBBD.

#7EBAB5
RAL 6027 - Light Green
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#7AACAC
RAL 6034 - Pastel turquoise
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 73BBBD.

#6AAEAA
PANTONE 2460 C
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#5CB8B2
PANTONE 7472 C
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#82B1AA
PANTONE 4172 C
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#64CCC9
PANTONE 325 C
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 73BBBD.

#68B6A5
BS 18-D-41 - Blue
ΔE - 7.86 (92.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #73BBBD

Here are the paint colors similar to 73BBBD. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 73BBBD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #73BBBD to Dunn-Edwards

#6DBAC0
Castaway (DE 5738)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#77BCB6
Polished Aqua (DE 5724)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#62B4C0
Gulf Stream (DE 5759)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#5DBDCB
Faded Jeans (DE 5752)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 73BBBD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #73BBBD to Valspar

#68B6B6
Swim (5006-8A)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#52BFC7
Rapids (5004-10A)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#6EC9C2
Nautical (5007-9C)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#30B6BF
Utopia Beckons (V029-2)
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 73BBBD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #73BBBD to Sherwin Williams

#6EC2C4
Mariner (SW 6766)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#7BB1B2
Reflecting Pool (SW 6486)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#7DC1CB
Rapture Blue (SW 6773)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#75B9AE
Cooled Blue (SW 6759)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 73BBBD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #73BBBD to Benjamin Moore

#68C1C3
Burbank Blue (732)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#5CB5B9
Harbor Side Blue (740)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#68B1AD
Gulf Stream (670)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#78CECC
Mexicali Turquoise (662)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 73BBBD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #73BBBD to Behr

#66C6D0
Paradise Sky (P470-4)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#43BCBE
Lagoon Rock (P460-4)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#75CFD0
Soft Turquoise (P460-3)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)
#26B7B5
Caicos Turquoise (MQ4-21)
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 73BBBD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #73BBBD to PPG Paints

#70CBCE
Tropical Splash (PPG1233-5)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#4FB3B3
Biscay Bay (PPG1234-5)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#3FBABD
Montego Bay (PPG1233-6)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#86C7BF
Caribbean Crush (PPG17-31)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 73BBBD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #73BBBD to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 8.38 (91.6% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 8.40 (91.6% similar)
#96AFAC
Dix Blue (82)
ΔE - 9.77 (90.2% similar)
#83B49D
Arsenic (214)
ΔE - 10.64 (89.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#73BBBD 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



73BBBD
Maximum Blue Green*

BD7573
Marsala*


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 #73BBBD?

Color that best contrast with #73BBBD is #BD7573, color name is Marsala*
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 #73BBBD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #73BBBD is #BD7573, color name is Marsala*.





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