Color Name
Blue (Munsell)*
Hex Color Code
#158FAD
RGB Color Code
RGB(21, 143, 173)
CMYK Values*
87.9%, 17.3%, 0.0%, 32.2%
#158FAD hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 158FAD?

The RGB color code for color number #158FAD is RGB(21, 143, 173). In the RGB color model, #158FAD has a red value of 21, a green value of 143, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 87.9% cyan, 17.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 191.8° (degrees), 78.4 % saturation, and 38.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #158FAD has a hue of 191.8° (degrees), 87.9 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.

Color 158FAD is cool or warm?

Color 158FAD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #158FAD? (For interior and product design)

158FAD has an LRV of nearly 22.8. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#158FAD
LRV 22.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 22.8 of #158FAD with dark and light color

Is #158FAD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 158FAD 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 #158FAD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #158FAD
Hex triplet
#158FAD
Red
15
Green
8F
Blue
AD
RGBA / RGB rgb(21, 143, 173)
Red
21 (8.2%)
Green
143 (56.1%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
87.86%
Magenta
17.34%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.16%
HSL hsl(191.84deg, 78.4 %, 38.0 %)
Hue
191.84°
Saturation
78.35 %
Lightness
38.04 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
191.84°
Saturation
87.86 %
Brightness / Value
67.84 %
RYB ryb(38, 84, 145)
Red
38 (14.9%)
Yellow
84 (32.8%)
Blue
145 (56.8%)
HWB
Hue
191.84°
Whiteness
8.24 %
Blackness
32.16 %
CMY
Cyan
91.76%
Magenta
43.92%
Yellow
32.16%
XYZ
X
17.67
Y
22.82
Z
43.01
YXY
Y1
22.82
X
0.21
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
54.89
A
-20.16
B
-24.52
CIE-Lch
L
54.89
C
31.75
H
230.58
CIE-Luv
L
54.89
U
-38.01
V
-34.48
Hunter-Lab
L
47.77
A
-17.56
B
-19.94
Other
LRV
~ 22.8 %
Munsell Color System
2.5B 5.0/8

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 #158FAD

These are the named colors closest to hex 158FAD, 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)
98.25% match | ΔE 1.75
#009DC4 Color Pacific Blue
94.82% match | ΔE 5.18
#0087BD Color Blue (NCS)
92.01% match | ΔE 7.99

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 158FAD.

#008EAA Color PANTONE 3135 C
98.87% match | ΔE 1.13
#218EAE Color PANTONE 10277 C
98.84% match | ΔE 1.16
#0093B2 Color PANTONE 632 C
98.62% match | ΔE 1.38
#0092BC Color PANTONE 313 C
96.23% match | ΔE 3.77

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 158FAD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 158FAD.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 158FAD.


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#0095B6 Color Bondi Blue
97.88% match | ΔE 2.12

Paint color for Hex #158FAD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 158FAD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 158FAD once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 158FAD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #158FAD to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color 158FAD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #158FAD to Valspar


PPG Paints

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Behr

Hex color 158FAD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #158FAD to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 158FAD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #158FAD to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 158FAD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #158FAD to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 158FAD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #158FAD to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
90.80% match | ΔE 9.20
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
89.84% match | ΔE 10.16
#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
89.36% match | ΔE 10.64
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
88.58% match | ΔE 11.42

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#158FAD 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

#158FAD
Blue (Munsell)*
#AD3315
Chinese 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 #158FAD?

Color that best contrast with #158FAD is #AD3315, color name is Chinese 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 #158FAD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #158FAD is #AD3315, color name is Chinese Red*.

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