What color is Blue Green (Munsell)?
Blue Green (Munsell) color belongs to the Green Cyan color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Blue Green (Munsell) is #00A59C, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 165, 156).
In the RGB color model, Blue Green (Munsell) has a red value of 0, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 5.5% yellow, and 35.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 176.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 32.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Blue Green (Munsell) has a hue of 176.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 64.7 % brightness/value.
Blue Green (Munsell) is cool or warm?
The color Blue Green (Munsell) is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Blue Green (Munsell)? (For interior and product design)
Blue Green (Munsell) has an LRV of nearly 29.3. 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.
Compare LRV 29.3 of Blue Green (Munsell) with dark and light color
Is Blue Green (Munsell) Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Blue Green (Munsell) 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.
Normal text - 14pt
Normal Bold text - 12pt
Large text - 18pt
Large Bold text - 14pt
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Blue Green (Munsell) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #00A59C
- Red
- 00
- Green
- A5
- Blue
- 9C
- Red
- 0 (0.0%)
- Green
- 165 (64.7%)
- Blue
- 156 (61.2%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 100.00%
- Magenta
- 0.00%
- Yellow
- 5.45%
- Key
- 35.29%
- Hue
- 176.73°
- Saturation
- 100.00 %
- Lightness
- 32.35 %
- Hue
- 176.73°
- Saturation
- 100.00 %
- Brightness / Value
- 64.71 %
- Red
- 35 (13.7%)
- Yellow
- 104 (40.9%)
- Blue
- 142 (55.7%)
- Hue
- 176.73°
- Whiteness
- 0.00 %
- Blackness
- 35.29 %
- Cyan
- 100.00%
- Magenta
- 35.29%
- Yellow
- 38.82%
- X
- 19.46
- Y
- 29.31
- Z
- 36.08
- Y1
- 29.31
- X
- 0.23
- Y2
- 0.35
- L
- 61.05
- A
- -37.46
- B
- -5.55
- L
- 61.05
- C
- 37.87
- H
- 188.43
- L
- 61.05
- U
- -48.16
- V
- -2.69
- L
- 54.14
- A
- -30.6
- B
- -1.62
- LRV
- ~ 29.3 %
- Munsell Color System
- 3.3BG 5.9/7.9
Similar Colors and Paints
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
Named colors similar to Blue Green (Munsell)
These are the named colors closest to Blue Green (Munsell) , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
RAL Design
Blue Green (Munsell) color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Blue Green (Munsell) to RAL Design
Pantone TCX
Blue Green (Munsell) color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Blue Green (Munsell) to Pantone TCX
Pantone PMS
Blue Green (Munsell) color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Blue Green (Munsell) to Pantone PMS
British Standard 4800
Blue Green (Munsell) color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Blue Green (Munsell) to British Standard 4800
Paint similar to Blue Green (Munsell)
These are the real paint colors closest to Blue Green (Munsell) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Blue Green (Munsell) once it is on a wall.
PPG Paints
Blue Green (Munsell) color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Blue Green (Munsell) to PPG Paints
Valspar
Blue Green (Munsell) color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Blue Green (Munsell) to Valspar
Behr
Blue Green (Munsell) color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Blue Green (Munsell) to Behr
Benjamin Moore
Blue Green (Munsell) color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Blue Green (Munsell) to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Blue Green (Munsell) color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Blue Green (Munsell) to Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin Williams
Blue Green (Munsell) color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Blue Green (Munsell) to Sherwin Williams
Farrow & Ball
Blue Green (Munsell) color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Blue Green (Munsell) to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations
View more Blue Green (Munsell) - #00A59C color palettes and coordinating colors
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
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 Blue Green (Munsell) - #00A59C?
Color that best contrast with Blue Green (Munsell) - #00A59C is #A50009, color name is Dark Candy Apple 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 Blue Green (Munsell) - #00A59C?
Complementary or Opposite color for Blue Green (Munsell) - #00A59C is #A50009, color name is Dark Candy Apple Red*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Blue Green (Munsell) - #00A59C Color Images and Patterns
