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PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater Pantone TCX Color


Color Name: PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater
Hex Color Code: #ABD5DC
RGB Color Code: RGB(171, 213, 220)
CMYK Values*: 22.3%, 3.2%, 0.0%, 13.7%
Color Family (Hue): Blue Cyan






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About PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater?

PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater color belongs to the Blue, Cyan color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater is #ABD5DC, and the RGB color code is RGB(171, 213, 220).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater has a red value of 171, a green value of 213, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 22.3% cyan, 3.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 188.6° (degrees), 41.2 % saturation, and 76.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater has a hue of 188.6° (degrees), 22.3 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater has an LRV of nearly 61. 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.



Dark Color

PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater

Light Color


Compare LRV 61 of PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater 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


PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater (CMS - Pantone TCX) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(171, 213, 220)
Red
171 (67.1%)
Green
213 (83.5%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
22.27%
Magenta
3.18%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(188.57deg, 41.2 %, 76.7 %)

Hue
188.57°
Saturation
41.18 %.
Lightness
76.67 %.

RYB

RYB(13, 34, 43)
Red
13 (5.2%)
Yellow
34 (13.5%)
Blue
43 (16.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
188.57°
Saturation
22.27 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 188.57°

W: 67.06 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 53.51

Y : 61.41

Z : 76.74

YXY

Y1 : 61.41

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 32.94%

M : 16.47%

Y : 13.73%


LRV

~ 61.4 %

Munsell Color System

8.2BG 8.1/3.2

CIE-Lab

L : 82.6

A : -12.15

B : -7.99

CIE-Lch

L : 82.6

C : 14.54

H : 213.32

CIE-Luv

L : 82.6

U : -21.71

V : -10.33

Hunter-Lab

L : 78.37

A : -15.27

B : -3.21






Similar Colors and Paints



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ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)




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ΔE - 0.72 (99.3% similar)


RAL Design


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ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
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Behr


PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater to Behr


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ΔE - 1.16 (98.8% similar)
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ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
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ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)


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ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
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ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)


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ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
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ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
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ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)


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ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater to Dunn-Edwards


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ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
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Color Combinations


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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



ABD5DC
PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater

DCB2AB
Pale Chestnut*


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 PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater - #ABD5DC?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater - #ABD5DC is #DCB2AB, color name is Pale Chestnut*
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 PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater - #ABD5DC?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 12-4608 TCX - Clearwater - #ABD5DC is #DCB2AB, color name is Pale Chestnut*.





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