Color Name
Blue (Munsell)*
Hex Color Code
#059BAE
RGB Color Code
RGB(5, 155, 174)
CMYK Values*
97.1%, 10.9%, 0.0%, 31.8%
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What color is 059BAE?

The RGB color code for color number #059BAE is RGB(5, 155, 174). In the RGB color model, #059BAE has a red value of 5, a green value of 155, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 97.1% cyan, 10.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 186.7° (degrees), 94.4 % saturation, and 35.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #059BAE has a hue of 186.7° (degrees), 97.1 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.

Color 059BAE is cool or warm?

Color 059BAE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #059BAE? (For interior and product design)

059BAE has an LRV of nearly 26.5. 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
#059BAE
LRV 26.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 26.5 of #059BAE with dark and light color

Is #059BAE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 059BAE 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

HEX #059BAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #059BAE
Hex triplet
#059BAE
Red
05
Green
9B
Blue
AE
RGBA / RGB rgb(5, 155, 174)
Red
5 (2.0%)
Green
155 (60.8%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
97.13%
Magenta
10.92%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%
HSL hsl(186.75deg, 94.4 %, 35.1 %)
Hue
186.75°
Saturation
94.41 %
Lightness
35.10 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
186.75°
Saturation
97.13 %
Brightness / Value
68.24 %
RYB ryb(32, 86, 144)
Red
32 (12.6%)
Yellow
86 (33.7%)
Blue
144 (56.4%)
HWB
Hue
186.75°
Whiteness
1.96 %
Blackness
31.76 %
CMY
Cyan
98.04%
Magenta
39.22%
Yellow
31.76%
XYZ
X
19.42
Y
26.53
Z
44.14
YXY
Y1
26.53
X
0.22
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
58.54
A
-26.77
B
-19.51
CIE-Lch
L
58.54
C
33.13
H
216.08
CIE-Luv
L
58.54
U
-43.02
V
-25.91
Hunter-Lab
L
51.51
A
-22.83
B
-14.75
Other
LRV
~ 26.5 %
Munsell Color System
7.5BG 5.0/18

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

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.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #059BAE

These are the named colors closest to hex 059BAE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#0093AF Color Blue (Munsell)
95.74% match | ΔE 4.26
#009DC4 Color Pacific Blue
93.22% match | ΔE 6.78
#5F9EA0 Color Cadet Blue
92.41% match | ΔE 7.59
#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
91.63% match | ΔE 8.37

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 059BAE.


RAL Design

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 059BAE.

#0099B2 Color PANTONE 2396 C
97.74% match | ΔE 2.26
#009CB6 Color PANTONE 2229 C
97.52% match | ΔE 2.48
#009CBD Color PANTONE 7703 C
95.14% match | ΔE 4.86
#2B999E Color PANTONE 10289 C
94.95% match | ΔE 5.05

Paint color for Hex #059BAE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 059BAE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 059BAE once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 059BAE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #059BAE to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 059BAE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #059BAE to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 059BAE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #059BAE to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

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Valspar

Hex color 059BAE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #059BAE to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 059BAE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #059BAE to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 059BAE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #059BAE to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
93.83% match | ΔE 6.17
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
89.20% match | ΔE 10.80
#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
88.89% match | ΔE 11.11
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
85.36% match | ΔE 14.64

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#059BAE color palettes and scheme combination

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

#059BAE
Blue (Munsell)*
#AE1805
Rufous*

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 #059BAE?

Color that best contrast with #059BAE is #AE1805, color name is Rufous*. 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 #059BAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #059BAE is #AE1805, color name is Rufous*.

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