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What color is 73BCC5?

The RGB color code for color number #73BCC5 is RGB(115, 188, 197). In the RGB color model, #73BCC5 has a red value of 115, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 197. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 41.6% cyan, 4.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 186.6° (degrees), 41.4 % saturation, and 61.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #73BCC5 has a hue of 186.6° (degrees), 41.6 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.



Color 73BCC5 is cool or warm?

Color 73BCC5 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #73BCC5? (For interior and product design)

73BCC5 has an LRV of nearly 44. 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

#73BCC5

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #73BCC5 with dark and light Color




Is #73BCC5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 73BCC5 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 #73BCC5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(115, 188, 197)
Red
115 (45.1%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
197 (77.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
41.62%
Magenta
4.57%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
22.75%

HSL

HSL(186.59deg, 41.4 %, 61.2 %)

Hue
186.59°
Saturation
41.41 %.
Lightness
61.18 %.

RYB

RYB(22, 55, 76)
Red
22 (8.8%)
Yellow
55 (21.7%)
Blue
76 (29.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
186.59°
Saturation
41.62 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.

HWB

H: 186.59°

W: 45.10 %

B: 22.75 %

XYZ

X : 35.13

Y : 43.64

Z : 59.4

YXY

Y1 : 43.64

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 54.90%

M : 26.27%

Y : 22.75%


LRV

~ 43.6 %

Munsell Color System

7.4BG 7.0/5.3

CIE-Lab

L : 71.99

A : -20.43

B : -11.71

CIE-Lch

L : 71.99

C : 23.55

H : 209.82

CIE-Luv

L : 71.99

U : -33.63

V : -14.79

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.06

A : -20.68

B : -7.06






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #73BCC5


Here are the colors similar to 73BCC5. 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.



#80B3C4
Glacier
ΔE - 6.15 (93.8% similar)
#7ED4E6
Middle Blue
ΔE - 6.75 (93.3% similar)
#30BFBF
Maximum Blue Green
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)
#80DAEB
Medium Sky Blue
ΔE - 7.87 (92.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 73BCC5.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 73BCC5.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 73BCC5.


#77C5D5
PANTONE 630 C
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#72B0BD
PANTONE 2218 C
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#66AEC1
PANTONE 4157 C
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#68D2DF
PANTONE 3105 C
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 73BCC5.


#7EBAB5
RAL 6027 - Light Green
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
#7AACAC
RAL 6034 - Pastel turquoise
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #73BCC5


Here are the paint colors similar to 73BCC5. 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 73BCC5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #73BCC5 to Dunn-Edwards


#6DBAC0
Castaway (DE 5738)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#5DBDCB
Faded Jeans (DE 5752)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#62B4C0
Gulf Stream (DE 5759)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#74AEBA
Watson Lake (DE 5766)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 73BCC5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #73BCC5 to Sherwin Williams


#7DC1CB
Rapture Blue (SW 6773)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#71B8C7
Nautilus (SW 6780)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#73C0D2
Surfin' (SW 9048)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#6EC2C4
Mariner (SW 6766)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 73BCC5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #73BCC5 to Behr


#7BBBC8
Azure Lake (M470-4)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#66C6D0
Paradise Sky (P470-4)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#65C3D6
Rushing Stream (P480-4)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 73BCC5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #73BCC5 to Benjamin Moore


#84C5CE
How Blue Am I? (752)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#88BDC8
Peacock Feathers (724)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#68C1C3
Burbank Blue (732)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#86BECB
Heavenly Peace (746)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 73BCC5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #73BCC5 to Valspar


#84C1CF
Tidal Wave (5002-7C)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#6AC2D6
Fiesta Blue (5003-10A)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#52BFC7
Rapids (5004-10A)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#68B6B6
Swim (5006-8A)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 73BCC5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #73BCC5 to PPG Paints


#59B9CC
High Dive (PPG1236-5)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#8CC3C3
Aqua Fiesta (PPG1147-4)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#70CBCE
Tropical Splash (PPG1233-5)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#8FBCC4
Kingston Aqua (PPG1150-4)
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#73BCC5 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



73BCC5
Glacier*

C57C73
New York Pink*


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 #73BCC5?

Color that best contrast with #73BCC5 is #C57C73, color name is New York Pink*
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 #73BCC5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #73BCC5 is #C57C73, color name is New York Pink*.





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