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About PANTONE 3242 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 3242 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 3242 C is #71DBD4, and the RGB color code is RGB(113, 219, 212).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 3242 C has a red value of 113, a green value of 219, and a blue value of 212. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 48.4% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 3.2% yellow, and 14.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 176° (degrees), 59.6 % saturation, and 65.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 3242 C has a hue of 176° (degrees), 48.4 % saturation and 85.9 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 3242 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 3242 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 3242 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 3242 C has an LRV of nearly 59. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 3242 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 59 of PANTONE 3242 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 3242 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 3242 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 3242 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(113, 219, 212)
Red
113 (44.3%)
Green
219 (85.9%)
Blue
212 (83.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
48.40%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
3.20%
Key
14.12%

HSL

HSL(176.04deg, 59.6 %, 65.1 %)

Hue
176.04°
Saturation
59.55 %.
Lightness
65.10 %.

RYB

RYB(10, 46, 57)
Red
10 (4.0%)
Yellow
46 (17.9%)
Blue
57 (22.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
176.04°
Saturation
48.40 %.
Brightness / Value
85.88 %.

HWB

H: 176.04°

W: 44.31 %

B: 14.12 %

XYZ

X : 44.03

Y : 58.93

Z : 71.34

YXY

Y1 : 58.93

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 55.69%

M : 14.12%

Y : 16.86%


LRV

~ 58.9 %

Munsell Color System

4.3BG 8.0/7

CIE-Lab

L : 81.25

A : -32.32

B : -6.03

CIE-Lch

L : 81.25

C : 32.88

H : 190.57

CIE-Luv

L : 81.25

U : -46.09

V : -4.14

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.76

A : -31.96

B : -1.37






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 3242 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 3242 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.



#48D1CC
Medium Turquoise
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#8DD9CC
Middle Blue Green
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#40E0D0
Turquoise
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#96DED1
Pale Robin Egg Blue
ΔE - 4.85 (95.1% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 3242 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 3242 C to Pantone PMS


#7EDDD3
PANTONE 7471 C
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#7CE0D3
PANTONE 3245 C
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#64CCC9
PANTONE 325 C
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 3242 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 3242 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 3242 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 3242 C to RAL Design




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



#81D8D0
Tiffany Blue
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 3242 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 3242 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.


PPG Paints


PANTONE 3242 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 3242 C to PPG Paints


#80D7CF
Isle Royale (PPG1232-4)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#70CBCE
Tropical Splash (PPG1233-5)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#8FCDC7
Tropical Holiday (PPG1231-4)
ΔE - 5.85 (94.1% similar)
#86C7BF
Caribbean Crush (PPG17-31)
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 3242 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 3242 C to Behr


#81D8D3
Key Largo (MQ4-22)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#6FD1C9
Hidden Sea Glass (P450-4)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#87D9D2
Rainwater (P450-3)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#84D5CA
Island Oasis (HDC-MD-09)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 3242 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 3242 C to Benjamin Moore


#79D5CA
Coastal Paradise (655)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#81DDD0
Scuba Green (2046-50)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#7FDDCF
Green Coral (2045-50)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#7ED5D4
Tropicana Cabana (2048-50)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 3242 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 3242 C to Valspar


#83D6D1
Sea Wave (5006-9C)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#74D3C7
Dip in the Pool (V027-2)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#6EC9C2
Nautical (5007-9C)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#93DECE
Fresh Mist (5008-9C)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 3242 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 3242 C to Sherwin Williams


#87DCCE
Tantalizing Teal (SW 6937)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#92D0D0
Bora Bora Shore (SW 9045)
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#8AC6BD
Holiday Turquoise (SW 0075)
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)
#6EC2C4
Mariner (SW 6766)
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 3242 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 3242 C to Dunn-Edwards


#88D9D8
Island Oasis (DE 5730)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#87E0CF
Seafoam (DE 5695)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#54C3C1
Port Hope (DE 5731)
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)
#5FD1BA
Sweet Garden (DE 5696)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% 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



71DBD4
PANTONE 3242 C

DB7178
Candy 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 PANTONE 3242 C - #71DBD4?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 3242 C - #71DBD4 is #DB7178, color name is Candy 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 PANTONE 3242 C - #71DBD4?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 3242 C - #71DBD4 is #DB7178, color name is Candy pink*.





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PANTONE 3242 C - #71DBD4 Color Images and Patterns


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