About PANTONE 321 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 321 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 321 C is #008C95, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 140, 149).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 321 C has a red value of 0, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 149. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 6.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 41.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 183.6° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 29.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 321 C has a hue of 183.6° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 58.4 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 321 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 321 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 321 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 321 C has an LRV of nearly 21. By LRV value, it is a medium dark 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 321 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 21 of PANTONE 321 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 321 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 321 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 321 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, 140, 149)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
149 (58.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
6.04%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
41.57%

HSL

HSL(183.62deg, 100.0 %, 29.2 %)

Hue
183.62°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
29.22 %.

RYB

RYB(48, 110, 160)
Red
48 (18.7%)
Yellow
110 (43.3%)
Blue
160 (62.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
183.62°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
58.43 %.

HWB

H: 183.62°

W: 0.00 %

B: 41.57 %

XYZ

X : 14.8

Y : 20.93

Z : 31.69

YXY

Y1 : 20.93

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 100.00%

M : 45.10%

Y : 41.57%


LRV

~ 20.9 %

Munsell Color System

7.5BG 5.0/8

CIE-Lab

L : 52.87

A : -27.83

B : -13.81

CIE-Lch

L : 52.87

C : 31.07

H : 206.38

CIE-Luv

L : 52.87

U : -39.94

V : -16.43

Hunter-Lab

L : 45.75

A : -22.29

B : -9.06






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 321 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 321 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.



#008B8B
Dark Cyan
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#008080
Teal
ΔE - 5.85 (94.2% similar)
#008080
Blue Green
ΔE - 5.85 (94.2% similar)
#0093AF
Blue (Munsell)
ΔE - 7.56 (92.4% similar)





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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 321 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 321 C to Pantone PMS


#05868E
PANTONE 2237 C
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#009196
PANTONE 10291 C
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#2C9199
PANTONE 2236 C
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 321 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 321 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 321 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 321 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


PANTONE 321 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 321 C to RAL Classic


#058B8C
RAL 5018 - Turquoise Blue
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#46877F
RAL 6033 - Mint Turquoise
ΔE - 7.80 (92.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 321 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 321 C to British Standard 4800


#028A82
BS 18-E-53 - Cobalt Blue
ΔE - 7.05 (92.9% similar)





Paint similar to PANTONE 321 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 321 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.


Behr


PANTONE 321 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 321 C to Behr


#008E9A
Bella Vista (P470-6)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#2E8689
Thai Teal (M460-6)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#408E99
Prophetic Sea (MQ6-34)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#009494
Paradise Landscape (P460-6)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 321 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 321 C to Dunn-Edwards


#2B888D
Deep Lagoon (DE 5740)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#248591
River Fountain (DE 5761)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#0092A3
Oasis (DET 546)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#1E98AE
Tropical Lagoon (DE 5781)
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 321 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 321 C to Sherwin Williams


#019196
Splashy (SW 6942)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#01858B
Gulfstream (SW 6768)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#08808E
Briny (SW 6775)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#018498
Cruising (SW 6782)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)





Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 321 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 321 C to Benjamin Moore


#00898A
Tropical Teal (734)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#3292A1
Wilmington Spruce (754)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#00808B
Surf Blue (2056-30)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#0493A7
Meridian Blue (761)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 321 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 321 C to PPG Paints


#1A9597
Sea Fantasy (PPG1234-6)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#1E8EA1
Safe Harbor (PPG1235-6)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#009A9E
Riviera Paradise (PPG1233-7)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 321 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 321 C to Valspar


#1C808A
Ocean Reef (V067-5)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#358F9F
Aqua Dance (5002-8B)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#3D979B
Tidal Teal (5006-8B)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#39918E
Dreamy Teal (5007-8B)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% 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



008C95
PANTONE 321 C

950900
Crimson Red*


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 321 C - #008C95?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 321 C - #008C95 is #950900, color name is Crimson Red*
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 321 C - #008C95?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 321 C - #008C95 is #950900, color name is Crimson Red*.






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PANTONE 321 C - #008C95 Color Images and Patterns


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