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About PANTONE 7706 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 7706 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 7706 C is #006A8E, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 106, 142).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 7706 C has a red value of 0, a green value of 106, and a blue value of 142. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 25.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 44.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 195.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 27.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 7706 C has a hue of 195.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 55.7 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 7706 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 7706 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 7706 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 7706 C has an LRV of nearly 12. By LRV value, it is a 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 7706 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 12 of PANTONE 7706 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 7706 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 7706 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 7706 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, 106, 142)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
106 (41.6%)
Blue
142 (55.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
25.35%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
44.31%

HSL

HSL(195.21deg, 100.0 %, 27.8 %)

Hue
195.21°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
27.84 %.

RYB

RYB(66, 116, 184)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Yellow
116 (45.5%)
Blue
184 (72.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
195.21°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
55.69 %.

HWB

H: 195.21°

W: 0.00 %

B: 44.31 %

XYZ

X : 10.04

Y : 12.26

Z : 27.43

YXY

Y1 : 12.26

X : 0.2

Y2 : 0.25

CMY

C : 100.00%

M : 58.43%

Y : 44.31%


LRV

~ 12.3 %

Munsell Color System

2.4B 4.0/8.7

CIE-Lab

L : 41.63

A : -12.07

B : -26.95

CIE-Lch

L : 41.63

C : 29.53

H : 245.88

CIE-Luv

L : 41.63

U : -28.42

V : -37.27

Hunter-Lab

L : 35.02

A : -10.11

B : -21.93






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 7706 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 7706 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.



#006994
Sea Blue
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#007791
Duck Blue
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#007BA7
Cerulean
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#367588
Teal Blue
ΔE - 7.05 (93.0% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 7706 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 7706 C to Pantone PMS


#166886
PANTONE 2392 C
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#007096
PANTONE 7705 C
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#007398
PANTONE 7468 C
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 7706 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 7706 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 7706 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 7706 C to RAL Design


#00688D
RAL 240 40 35 - Stone Blue
ΔE - 0.84 (99.2% similar)
#00658C
RAL 250 40 30 - Pool Blue
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#006B88
RAL 230 40 35 - Ink Blue
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#1D6383
RAL 250 40 25 - Linen Blue
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 7706 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 7706 C to RAL Classic


#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#005E83
RAL 5019 - Capri Blue
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#225F78
RAL 5009 - Azure Blue
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 7706 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 7706 C to British Standard 4800


#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#486D7C
BS 18-C-37 - Blue
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 7706 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 7706 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 7706 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 7706 C to Valspar


#01688A
Deep Universe (8002-42F)
ΔE - 0.92 (99.1% similar)
#016892
Oh So Vo (8001-40G)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#016282
Pacific Pleasure (5009-10)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#01628A
Jimbo's Jersey (P070)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 7706 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 7706 C to PPG Paints


#006A93
Port Au Prince (PPG1238-7)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#296D93
Blue Oasis (PPG1158-6)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#005E88
Blue Flame (PPG1157-7)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#04627A
Jamaican Dream (PPG1151-7)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 7706 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 7706 C to Benjamin Moore


#006985
Deep Ocean (2058-30)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#00719C
Laguna Blue (2059-30)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#3A6E8C
Santa Monica Blue (776)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#386B8C
Bellbottom Blues (CSP-655)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 7706 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 7706 C to Dunn-Edwards


#0D6183
Blue Velvet (DET 559)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#02708C
Teal Tune (DE 5831)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#00608B
Ink Blotch (DE 5839)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#3E6F87
Crashing Waves (DE 5810)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 7706 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 7706 C to Sherwin Williams


#22657F
Georgian Bay (SW 6509)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#016081
Adriatic Sea (SW 6790)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#015D87
Jay Blue (SW 6797)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#016E85
Amalfi (SW 6783)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 7706 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 7706 C to Behr


#37708C
Living Stream (M490-6)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#007597
Mayan Treasure (P490-7)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#1F648D
Traditional Blue (MQ5-57)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#035E7B
Blue Edge (MQ5-62)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 7706 C - #006A8E 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



006A8E
PANTONE 7706 C

8E2400
Kobe*


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 7706 C - #006A8E?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 7706 C - #006A8E is #8E2400, color name is Kobe*
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 7706 C - #006A8E?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 7706 C - #006A8E is #8E2400, color name is Kobe*.





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