What color is Tar Heel Blue?
Tar Heel Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Tar Heel Blue is #4B9CD3, and the RGB color code is RGB(75, 156, 211).
In the RGB color model, Tar Heel Blue has a red value of 75, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 211. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 64.5% cyan, 26.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 17.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.3° (degrees), 60.7 % saturation, and 56.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Tar Heel Blue has a hue of 204.3° (degrees), 64.5 % saturation and 82.7 % brightness/value.
Tar Heel Blue is cool or warm?
The color Tar Heel Blue is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Tar Heel Blue? (For interior and product design)
Tar Heel Blue has an LRV of nearly 30. 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
Tar Heel Blue
Light Color
Compare LRV 30 of Tar Heel Blue with dark and light Color
Is Tar Heel Blue Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Tar Heel Blue 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
Tar Heel Blue (Other - Sport) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(204.26deg, 60.7 %, 56.1 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 204.26°
W: 29.41 %
B: 17.25 %
XYZ
X : 26.55
Y : 29.98
Z : 66.01
YXY
Y1 : 29.98
X : 0.22
Y2 : 0.24
CMY
C : 70.59%
M : 38.82%
Y : 17.25%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 61.63
A : -7.79
B : -35.42
CIE-Lch
L : 61.63
C : 36.27
H : 257.6
CIE-Luv
L : 61.63
U : -32.32
V : -54.65
Hunter-Lab
L : 54.75
A : -9.26
B : -33.16
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Tar Heel Blue (Other - Sport)
Here are the colors similar to Tar Heel Blue (Other - Sport). 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag
Paint similar to Tar Heel Blue (Other - Sport)
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Tar Heel Blue (Other - Sport). 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
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Behr
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Benjamin Moore
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PPG Paints
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Dunn-Edwards
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
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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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
4B9CD3
Tar Heel Blue
D3824B
Persian Orange*
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 Tar Heel Blue - #4B9CD3?
Color that best contrast with Tar Heel Blue - #4B9CD3 is #D3824B,
color name is Persian Orange*
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 Tar Heel Blue - #4B9CD3?
Complementary or Opposite color for Tar Heel Blue - #4B9CD3 is #D3824B,
color name is Persian Orange*.
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