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HEX 8CBAB5 - #8CBAB5, RGB(140,186,181) Color


Color Name: Opal*
Hex Color Code: #8CBAB5
RGB Color Code: RGB(140, 186, 181)
CMYK Values*: 24.7%, 0.0%, 2.7%, 27.1%



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What color is 8CBAB5?

The RGB color code for color number #8CBAB5 is RGB(140, 186, 181). In the RGB color model, #8CBAB5 has a red value of 140, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 181. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 24.7% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 2.7% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 173.5° (degrees), 25.0 % saturation, and 63.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8CBAB5 has a hue of 173.5° (degrees), 24.7 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.



Color 8CBAB5 is cool or warm?

Color 8CBAB5 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #8CBAB5? (For interior and product design)

8CBAB5 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.



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#8CBAB5

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #8CBAB5 with dark and light Color




Is #8CBAB5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8CBAB5 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 #8CBAB5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(140, 186, 181)
Red
140 (54.9%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
181 (71.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
24.73%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
2.69%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(173.48deg, 25.0 %, 63.9 %)

Hue
173.48°
Saturation
25.00 %.
Lightness
63.92 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 66, 68)
Red
28 (11.1%)
Yellow
66 (25.9%)
Blue
68 (26.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
173.48°
Saturation
24.73 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 173.48°

W: 54.90 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 36.71

Y : 44.03

Z : 50.28

YXY

Y1 : 44.03

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 45.10%

M : 27.06%

Y : 29.02%


LRV

~ 44 %

Munsell Color System

2BG 7.1/3.7

CIE-Lab

L : 72.25

A : -16.24

B : -2.44

CIE-Lch

L : 72.25

C : 16.42

H : 188.53

CIE-Luv

L : 72.25

U : -23.16

V : -0.98

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.35

A : -17.36

B : 1.52






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #8CBAB5

Here are the colors similar to 8CBAB5. 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.

#A8C3BC
Opal
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)
#A0D1CA
Shelduck Blue
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#6EAEA1
Green Sheen
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#8DA399
Morning Sky Blue
ΔE - 8.58 (91.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8CBAB5.

#7EBAB5
RAL 6027 - Light Green
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#7AACAC
RAL 6034 - Pastel turquoise
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8CBAB5.

#82B1AA
PANTONE 4172 C
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#9BB9B6
PANTONE 4171 C
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#9AB9AD
PANTONE 623 C
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#A4BEBA
PANTONE 4170 C
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8CBAB5.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8CBAB5.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8CBAB5.

#68B6A5
BS 18-D-41 - Blue
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)


Paint color for Hex #8CBAB5

Here are the paint colors similar to 8CBAB5. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 8CBAB5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8CBAB5 to PPG Paints

#89BAB2
Caribbean Green (PPG1141-4)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#9BC2BD
Pitter Patter (PPG1142-4)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#94B1A9
Parakeet Pete (PPG1143-4)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#8CAEA3
Donnegal (PPG1138-4)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 8CBAB5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8CBAB5 to Valspar

#8BB6AE
Carnival Glass (8002-35D)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#8CC1B5
Float Your Boat (V064-3)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#9BBAB4
Nursery Wall (P101)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#8BC8C3
Gentle Wave (5007-7C)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8CBAB5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8CBAB5 to Behr

#89C1BA
Undine (M450-4)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#98BBB7
Lap Pool Blue (PPU12-06)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#8EBBAC
Mild Evergreen (MQ6-37)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#9BC7C6
Aquifer (MQ6-08)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8CBAB5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8CBAB5 to Dunn-Edwards

#91B6AC
Treetop (DE 5710)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#77BCB6
Polished Aqua (DE 5724)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#8AC7BB
Tranquil Teal (DE 5703)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8CBAB5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8CBAB5 to Benjamin Moore

#7EB6AC
Skydive (CSP-700)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#9AB9B5
Kensington Green (710)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#92C6BB
Hazy Blue (2040-50)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#9DCDCB
Waterfall (2050-50)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8CBAB5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8CBAB5 to Sherwin Williams

#7BB1B2
Reflecting Pool (SW 6486)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#8AC6BD
Holiday Turquoise (SW 0075)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#8AC5BA
Little Blue Box (SW 9044)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#9EC6C6
Raindrop (SW 6485)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8CBAB5 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8CBAB5 to Farrow & Ball

#96AFAC
Dix Blue (82)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)
#83B49D
Arsenic (214)
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)
#ACBEB3
Green Blue (84)
ΔE - 8.33 (91.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#8CBAB5 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



8CBAB5
Opal*

BA8C91
Rosy Brown*


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 #8CBAB5?

Color that best contrast with #8CBAB5 is #BA8C91, color name is Rosy Brown*
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 #8CBAB5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8CBAB5 is #BA8C91, color name is Rosy Brown*.





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