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HEX 9AE5EC - #9AE5EC, RGB(154,229,236) Color


Color Name: Waterspout*
Hex Color Code: #9AE5EC
RGB Color Code: RGB(154, 229, 236)
CMYK Values*: 34.7%, 3.0%, 0.0%, 7.5%



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What color is 9AE5EC?

The RGB color code for color number #9AE5EC is RGB(154, 229, 236). In the RGB color model, #9AE5EC has a red value of 154, a green value of 229, and a blue value of 236. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 34.7% cyan, 3.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 185.1° (degrees), 68.3 % saturation, and 76.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9AE5EC has a hue of 185.1° (degrees), 34.7 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.



Color 9AE5EC is cool or warm?

Color 9AE5EC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9AE5EC? (For interior and product design)

9AE5EC has an LRV of nearly 69. By LRV value, it is a 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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#9AE5EC

Light Color


Compare LRV 69 of #9AE5EC with dark and light Color




Is #9AE5EC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9AE5EC 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 #9AE5EC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(154, 229, 236)
Red
154 (60.4%)
Green
229 (89.8%)
Blue
236 (92.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
34.75%
Magenta
2.97%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.45%

HSL

HSL(185.12deg, 68.3 %, 76.5 %)

Hue
185.12°
Saturation
68.33 %.
Lightness
76.47 %.

RYB

RYB(6, 22, 38)
Red
6 (2.5%)
Yellow
22 (8.7%)
Blue
38 (14.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
185.12°
Saturation
34.75 %.
Brightness / Value
92.55 %.

HWB

H: 185.12°

W: 60.39 %

B: 7.45 %

XYZ

X : 56.49

Y : 68.96

Z : 89.69

YXY

Y1 : 68.96

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 39.61%

M : 10.20%

Y : 7.45%


LRV

~ 69 %

Munsell Color System

7.9BG 8.5/5.2

CIE-Lab

L : 86.49

A : -21.38

B : -10.78

CIE-Lch

L : 86.49

C : 23.94

H : 206.76

CIE-Luv

L : 86.49

U : -35.65

V : -13.45

Hunter-Lab

L : 83.05

A : -23.92

B : -5.9






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #9AE5EC

Here are the colors similar to 9AE5EC. 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.

#A4F4F9
Waterspout
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#AFEEEE
Pale Blue (Pale Turquoise)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#9ADEDB
Blue Green Pastel
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#80DAEB
Medium Sky Blue
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9AE5EC.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9AE5EC.

#88DBDF
PANTONE 318 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#9ADBE8
PANTONE 304 C
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#9CDBD9
PANTONE 324 C
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#B1E4E3
PANTONE 317 C
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9AE5EC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9AE5EC.

#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)


Paint color for Hex #9AE5EC

Here are the paint colors similar to 9AE5EC. 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 9AE5EC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9AE5EC to Behr

#9DDCE2
Serene Thought (P470-2)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#9FDFDF
Tropical Waterfall (P460-2)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#9BD9E5
Cool Water Lake (P480-3)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#81D1DA
Sea Of Tranquility (P470-3)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9AE5EC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9AE5EC to Dunn-Edwards

#9DD8DB
Lake Reflection (DET 556)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#8CD4DF
Plunging Waterfall (DE 5751)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#B1EAE8
Spearmint (DE 5729)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#96D3D8
Aqua Bloom (DE 5737)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9AE5EC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9AE5EC to Benjamin Moore

#9ED9E2
California Breeze (757)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#AFE3E9
Blue Seafoam (2056-60)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#A1D9DB
Sonoma Skies (737)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#AAE0DF
San Clemente Teal (730)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9AE5EC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9AE5EC to Sherwin Williams

#A7DCDC
Spa (SW 6765)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#92D0D0
Bora Bora Shore (SW 9045)
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)
#8FD0DD
Cloudless (SW 6786)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#B4E0E7
Quench Blue (SW 6785)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9AE5EC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9AE5EC to Valspar

#84D2D8
Beach Sparkle (5004-9C)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#A3D6DC
Droplet (V067-2)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#B0E1E0
High Altitude (V029-1)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#B1DFE4
Srsly Blue (M218)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9AE5EC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9AE5EC to PPG Paints

#B5E4E4
Seascape Green (PPG1233-4)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#ABE3DE
Silent Ripple (PPG1232-3)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#8ECFD0
Fling Green (PPG1234-4)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#9CD4E1
Ocean Cruise (PPG1236-4)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9AE5EC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9AE5EC to Farrow & Ball

#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 9.46 (90.5% similar)
#BDCCC2
Teresa's Green (236)
ΔE - 14.80 (85.2% similar)
#D1DADB
Borrowed Light (235)
ΔE - 15.43 (84.6% similar)
#ACBEB3
Green Blue (84)
ΔE - 15.57 (84.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#9AE5EC 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



9AE5EC
Waterspout*

ECA19A
Pastel 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 #9AE5EC?

Color that best contrast with #9AE5EC is #ECA19A, color name is Pastel 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 #9AE5EC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9AE5EC is #ECA19A, color name is Pastel Pink*.





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