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About PANTONE 2218 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 2218 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 2218 C is #72B0BD, and the RGB color code is RGB(114, 176, 189).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 2218 C has a red value of 114, a green value of 176, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 39.7% cyan, 6.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 190.4° (degrees), 36.2 % saturation, and 59.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 2218 C has a hue of 190.4° (degrees), 39.7 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 2218 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 2218 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 2218 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 2218 C has an LRV of nearly 38. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 2218 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 38 of PANTONE 2218 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 2218 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 2218 C 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 2218 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(114, 176, 189)
Red
114 (44.7%)
Green
176 (69.0%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
39.68%
Magenta
6.88%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(190.4deg, 36.2 %, 59.4 %)

Hue
190.4°
Saturation
36.23 %.
Lightness
59.41 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 61, 83)
Red
29 (11.2%)
Yellow
61 (23.8%)
Blue
83 (32.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
190.4°
Saturation
39.68 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 190.4°

W: 44.71 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 31.65

Y : 38.3

Z : 53.87

YXY

Y1 : 38.3

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 55.29%

M : 30.98%

Y : 25.88%


LRV

~ 38.3 %

Munsell Color System

9.4BG 6.7/4.7

CIE-Lab

L : 68.24

A : -16.55

B : -12.94

CIE-Lch

L : 68.24

C : 21.01

H : 218.01

CIE-Luv

L : 68.24

U : -29.23

V : -17.18

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.89

A : -17.02

B : -8.28






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 2218 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 2218 C (CMS - Pantone PMS). 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 - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)
#5F9EA0
Cadet Blue
ΔE - 7.53 (92.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 2218 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 2218 C to Pantone PMS


#66AEC1
PANTONE 4157 C
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#71B2C9
PANTONE 7458 C
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#71B0B4
PANTONE 2232 C
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 2218 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 2218 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 2218 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 2218 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


PANTONE 2218 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 2218 C to RAL Classic


#7AACAC
RAL 6034 - Pastel turquoise
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)
#7EBAB5
RAL 6027 - Light Green
ΔE - 7.90 (92.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 2218 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 2218 C to British Standard 4800


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 2218 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 2218 C (CMS - Pantone PMS). 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.


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 2218 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 2218 C to Benjamin Moore


#71AEBB
Bayville Blue (747)
ΔE - 0.57 (99.4% similar)
#88BDC8
Peacock Feathers (724)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#54B1C9
Atlantis Blue (768)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#86BECB
Heavenly Peace (746)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 2218 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 2218 C to Dunn-Edwards


#74AEBA
Watson Lake (DE 5766)
ΔE - 0.78 (99.2% similar)
#5AB5CB
Water Baby (DE 5780)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#69A4B9
Pacific Palisade (DE 5787)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#56ACCA
Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 2218 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 2218 C to Sherwin Williams


#71B8C7
Nautilus (SW 6780)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#84B4BE
Ebbtide (SW 6493)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#83AFBC
Open Seas (SW 6500)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#56B5CA
Fountain (SW 6787)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 2218 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 2218 C to Behr


#74A9B9
Snowboard (S460-4)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#7BBBC8
Azure Lake (M470-4)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#78B8CC
Below Zero (M480-4)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#57A3B3
Explorer Blue (M470-5)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 2218 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 2218 C to Valspar


#81ACB8
Sebastian Inlet (V104-3)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#86BAC8
Mosaic Blue (V068-3)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#72A7B9
Blue Ridge Mist (8002-41D)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#81A9B2
Lucy Blue (5001-5C)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 2218 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 2218 C to PPG Paints


#55A7B6
Blue Calypso (PPG1235-5)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#59B9CC
High Dive (PPG1236-5)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#88B5C4
Crystal Lake (PPG1151-4)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#8FBCC4
Kingston Aqua (PPG1150-4)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)







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



72B0BD
PANTONE 2218 C

BD7F72
Tawny Birch*


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 2218 C - #72B0BD?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 2218 C - #72B0BD is #BD7F72, color name is Tawny Birch*
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 2218 C - #72B0BD?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 2218 C - #72B0BD is #BD7F72, color name is Tawny Birch*.





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