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What color is 7AB8CC?

The RGB color code for color number #7AB8CC is RGB(122, 184, 204). In the RGB color model, #7AB8CC has a red value of 122, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 204. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 40.2% cyan, 9.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 194.6° (degrees), 44.6 % saturation, and 63.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #7AB8CC has a hue of 194.6° (degrees), 40.2 % saturation and 80.0 % brightness/value.



Color 7AB8CC is cool or warm?

Color 7AB8CC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #7AB8CC? (For interior and product design)

7AB8CC 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

#7AB8CC

Light Color


Compare LRV 43 of #7AB8CC with dark and light Color




Is #7AB8CC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 7AB8CC 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 #7AB8CC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(122, 184, 204)
Red
122 (47.8%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
204 (80.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
40.20%
Magenta
9.80%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.00%

HSL

HSL(194.63deg, 44.6 %, 63.9 %)

Hue
194.63°
Saturation
44.57 %.
Lightness
63.92 %.

RYB

RYB(23, 48, 75)
Red
23 (8.9%)
Yellow
48 (18.9%)
Blue
75 (29.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
194.63°
Saturation
40.20 %.
Brightness / Value
80.00 %.

HWB

H: 194.63°

W: 47.84 %

B: 20.00 %

XYZ

X : 36.07

Y : 42.78

Z : 63.48

YXY

Y1 : 42.78

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 52.16%

M : 27.84%

Y : 20.00%


LRV

~ 42.8 %

Munsell Color System

1.8B 7.0/4.9

CIE-Lab

L : 71.4

A : -14.76

B : -16.38

CIE-Lch

L : 71.4

C : 22.05

H : 227.99

CIE-Luv

L : 71.4

U : -29.4

V : -23.09

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.41

A : -16.03

B : -11.76






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #7AB8CC


Here are the colors similar to 7AB8CC. 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 - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#50BFE6
Blizzard Blue
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#87CEEB
Sky blue
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 7AB8CC.


#7CB5C6
RAL 230 70 20 - Tennis Blue
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#6FB7CC
RAL 230 70 25 - Vintage Blue
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#71B5D1
RAL 240 70 25 - Madonna Blue
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#80B2C9
RAL 240 70 20 - Sea Blue
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 7AB8CC.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 7AB8CC.


#71B2C9
PANTONE 7458 C
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#8DB9CA
PANTONE 550 C
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#72B0BD
PANTONE 2218 C
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#66AEC1
PANTONE 4157 C
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 7AB8CC.


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #7AB8CC


Here are the paint colors similar to 7AB8CC. 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 7AB8CC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #7AB8CC to Behr


#78B8CC
Below Zero (M480-4)
ΔE - 0.35 (99.7% similar)
#7BBBC8
Azure Lake (M470-4)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#7BB1C9
Frisky Blue (M490-4)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#8DBBC9
Blue Echo (S460-3)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 7AB8CC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #7AB8CC to Valspar


#86B9CB
Blue Bird Morning (P068)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#6FB8D3
Water Fountain (5001-10A)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#86BAC8
Mosaic Blue (V068-3)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#89B8C7
Aster (8002-41C)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 7AB8CC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #7AB8CC to Benjamin Moore


#80BFD7
Aquarium Blue (2058-50)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#87C0D1
Turquoise Powder (2057-50)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#83B8D0
Athenian Blue (773)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#86BECB
Heavenly Peace (746)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 7AB8CC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #7AB8CC to Sherwin Williams


#71B8C7
Nautilus (SW 6780)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#73C0D2
Surfin' (SW 9048)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#84B4BE
Ebbtide (SW 6493)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#83AFBC
Open Seas (SW 6500)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 7AB8CC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #7AB8CC to PPG Paints


#7EB6D0
Harbor Sky (PPG1238-4)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#88B5C4
Crystal Lake (PPG1151-4)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#59B9CC
High Dive (PPG1236-5)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#8FBCC4
Kingston Aqua (PPG1150-4)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 7AB8CC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #7AB8CC to Dunn-Edwards


#8FC1D2
Eastern Sky (DE 5786)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#8DBBD1
Bonnie Blue (DE 5807)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#5AB5CB
Water Baby (DE 5780)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#83C7DF
Winter Chime (DE 5828)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#7AB8CC 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



7AB8CC
Glacier*

CC8E7A
Middle Red*


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 #7AB8CC?

Color that best contrast with #7AB8CC is #CC8E7A, color name is Middle Red*
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 #7AB8CC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #7AB8CC is #CC8E7A, color name is Middle Red*.





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