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About PANTONE 312 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 312 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 312 C is #00A9CE, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 169, 206).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 312 C has a red value of 0, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 206. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 18.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 190.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 40.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 312 C has a hue of 190.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 312 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 312 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 312 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 312 C has an LRV of nearly 33. 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 312 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 33 of PANTONE 312 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 312 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 312 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 312 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(0, 169, 206)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
206 (80.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
17.96%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.22%

HSL

HSL(190.78deg, 100.0 %, 40.4 %)

Hue
190.78°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
40.39 %.

RYB

RYB(17, 56, 130)
Red
17 (6.5%)
Yellow
56 (22.1%)
Blue
130 (51.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
190.78°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
80.78 %.

HWB

H: 190.78°

W: 0.00 %

B: 19.22 %

XYZ

X : 25.33

Y : 32.83

Z : 63.39

YXY

Y1 : 32.83

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 100.00%

M : 33.73%

Y : 19.22%


LRV

~ 32.8 %

Munsell Color System

2.5B 6.0/10

CIE-Lab

L : 64.02

A : -23.18

B : -29.03

CIE-Lch

L : 64.02

C : 37.15

H : 231.4

CIE-Luv

L : 64.02

U : -45.56

V : -42.43

Hunter-Lab

L : 57.3

A : -21.37

B : -25.49






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 312 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 312 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.



#1DACD6
Bright Cerulean
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#009DC4
Pacific Blue
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#00AAE4
Spanish Sky Blue
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 312 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 312 C to Pantone PMS


#00AED6
PANTONE 2201 C
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#00AFD7
PANTONE 638 C
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#04A9C7
PANTONE 2200 C
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 312 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 312 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 312 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 312 C to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 312 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 312 C to British Standard 4800


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.02 (93.0% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#21ABCD
Ball Blue
ΔE - 1.05 (99.0% similar)
#00ADD8
Golang Gopher Blue
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 312 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 312 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.


Valspar


PANTONE 312 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 312 C to Valspar


#2AAACA
Ocean Sigh (5002-10A)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#1FA9C3
The Crowd Roars! (8001-38E)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#3F9FC2
Rolling Sea (5001-10B)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#3DA1B8
Blue Nebula (8002-40E)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 312 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 312 C to Benjamin Moore


#17A1C8
Yosemite Blue (2059-40)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#1FA0C1
Dream I Can Fly (769)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#199FCC
Toronto Blue (2060-40)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#54B1C9
Atlantis Blue (768)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 312 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 312 C to Behr


#00A0C6
Yucatan (P490-5)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#2DA6BF
Gulf Waters (MQ4-52)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#1AA9C1
High Dive (P480-5)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#4DB5D7
Aztec Sky (P490-4)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 312 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 312 C to Sherwin Williams


#289EC4
Major Blue (SW 6795)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#01A0B8
Capri (SW 6788)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)
#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#34A3B6
Jamaica Bay (SW 6781)
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 312 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 312 C to PPG Paints


#48A8D0
Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#26A5BA
Jamaican Sea (PPG1236-6)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)
#55A7B6
Blue Calypso (PPG1235-5)
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)
#5397B7
Hush-A-Bye (PPG1238-5)
ΔE - 7.16 (92.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 312 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 312 C to Dunn-Edwards


#56ACCA
Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#55B4DE
Sail Away (DE 5836)
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#5AB5CB
Water Baby (DE 5780)
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#0098C8
Pool Party (DE 5837)
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 312 C - #00A9CE color palettes and coordinating colors



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



00A9CE
PANTONE 312 C

CE2500
Racing Red (Rosso Corsa)*


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 312 C - #00A9CE?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 312 C - #00A9CE is #CE2500, color name is Racing Red (Rosso Corsa)*
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 312 C - #00A9CE?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 312 C - #00A9CE is #CE2500, color name is Racing Red (Rosso Corsa)*.





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PANTONE 312 C - #00A9CE Color Images and Patterns


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