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UNICEF Cyan (Blue) Brand Color


Color Name: UNICEF Cyan (Blue)
Hex Color Code: #1CABE2
RGB Color Code: RGB(28, 171, 226)
CMYK Values*: 87.6%, 24.3%, 0.0%, 11.4%





What color is UNICEF Cyan (Blue)?

UNICEF Cyan (Blue) color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for UNICEF Cyan (Blue) is #1CABE2, and the RGB color code is RGB(28, 171, 226).

In the RGB color model, UNICEF Cyan (Blue) has a red value of 28, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 226. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 87.6% cyan, 24.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 196.7° (degrees), 78.0 % saturation, and 49.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, UNICEF Cyan (Blue) has a hue of 196.7° (degrees), 87.6 % saturation and 88.6 % brightness/value.



UNICEF Cyan (Blue) is cool or warm?

The color UNICEF Cyan (Blue) is a cool color.



What is the LRV of UNICEF Cyan (Blue)? (For interior and product design)

UNICEF Cyan (Blue) has an LRV of nearly 35. 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

UNICEF Cyan (Blue)

Light Color


Compare LRV 35 of UNICEF Cyan (Blue) with dark and light Color





Is UNICEF Cyan (Blue) Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color UNICEF Cyan (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


UNICEF Cyan (Blue) (Other - Brand) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(28, 171, 226)
Red
28 (11.0%)
Green
171 (67.1%)
Blue
226 (88.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
87.61%
Magenta
24.34%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
11.37%

HSL

HSL(196.67deg, 78.0 %, 49.8 %)

Hue
196.67°
Saturation
77.95 %.
Lightness
49.80 %.

RYB

RYB(12, 35, 115)
Red
12 (4.7%)
Yellow
35 (13.8%)
Blue
115 (45.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
196.67°
Saturation
87.61 %.
Brightness / Value
88.63 %.

HWB

H: 196.67°

W: 10.98 %

B: 11.37 %

XYZ

X : 28.77

Y : 34.86

Z : 77.16

YXY

Y1 : 34.86

X : 0.2

Y2 : 0.25

CMY

C : 89.02%

M : 32.94%

Y : 11.37%


LRV

~ 34.9 %

Munsell Color System

2.8B 6.4/15.5

CIE-Lab

L : 65.64

A : -16.19

B : -37.55

CIE-Lch

L : 65.64

C : 40.89

H : 246.67

CIE-Luv

L : 65.64

U : -43.45

V : -57.79

Hunter-Lab

L : 59.05

A : -16.36

B : -36.15






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to UNICEF Cyan (Blue) (Other - Brand)


Here are the colors similar to UNICEF Cyan (Blue) (Other - Brand). 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.



#00AAE4
Spanish Sky Blue
ΔE - 0.68 (99.3% similar)
#45B1E8
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ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#1DACD6
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ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#47ABCC
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ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)





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


Pantone PMS


UNICEF Cyan (Blue) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of UNICEF Cyan (Blue) to Pantone PMS


#00A9E0
PANTONE 2995 C
ΔE - 0.80 (99.2% similar)
#00A5DF
PANTONE 2202 C
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#00AADA
PANTONE 901 C
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#00A3E0
PANTONE 299 C
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


UNICEF Cyan (Blue) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of UNICEF Cyan (Blue) to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


UNICEF Cyan (Blue) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of UNICEF Cyan (Blue) to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


UNICEF Cyan (Blue) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of UNICEF Cyan (Blue) to British Standard 4800


#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)


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#00A8E1
Amazon Prime Blue
ΔE - 1.02 (99.0% similar)
#1AB7EA
Vimeo Blue
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#00ADD8
Golang Gopher Blue
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)





Paint similar to UNICEF Cyan (Blue) (Other - Brand)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to UNICEF Cyan (Blue) (Other - Brand). 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


UNICEF Cyan (Blue) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of UNICEF Cyan (Blue) to Behr


#2BA8DA
El Capitan (MQ4-56)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#47A0D2
Peaceful River (P500-5)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#4DB5D7
Aztec Sky (P490-4)
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#00A0C6
Yucatan (P490-5)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)


Valspar


UNICEF Cyan (Blue) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of UNICEF Cyan (Blue) to Valspar


#47A8D8
Infinity (V033-2)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#58A9D3
Skyscape (4007-10A)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#53B5DF
Sea Frolic (4008-10A)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#339BCF
Blue Tango (4007-10B)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints


UNICEF Cyan (Blue) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of UNICEF Cyan (Blue) to PPG Paints


#48A8D0
Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#66A9D3
Salem Blue (PPG1239-4)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#6AB4E0
Xavier Blue (PPG1240-4)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#3398CE
Sorcerer (PPG1240-5)
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)





Dunn-Edwards


UNICEF Cyan (Blue) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of UNICEF Cyan (Blue) to Dunn-Edwards


#55B4DE
Sail Away (DE 5836)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#66B2E4
Sanctuary Spa (DE 5843)
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#56ACCA
Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#0098C8
Pool Party (DE 5837)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore


UNICEF Cyan (Blue) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of UNICEF Cyan (Blue) to Benjamin Moore


#5EABD1
Blue Belle Island (782)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#199FCC
Toronto Blue (2060-40)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#3F9DD1
Bayberry Blue (790)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#17A1C8
Yosemite Blue (2059-40)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams


UNICEF Cyan (Blue) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of UNICEF Cyan (Blue) to Sherwin Williams


#289EC4
Major Blue (SW 6795)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)
#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#0192C6
Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)
ΔE - 7.86 (92.1% 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



1CABE2
UNICEF Cyan (Blue)

E2531C
Flame 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 UNICEF Cyan (Blue) - #1CABE2?

Color that best contrast with UNICEF Cyan (Blue) - #1CABE2 is #E2531C, color name is Flame 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 UNICEF Cyan (Blue) - #1CABE2?

Complementary or Opposite color for UNICEF Cyan (Blue) - #1CABE2 is #E2531C, color name is Flame Red*.






Example Color Images and Mockup


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