Color Name
Cadet Blue*
Hex Color Code
#1A9FAD
RGB Color Code
RGB(26, 159, 173)
CMYK Values*
85.0%, 8.1%, 0.0%, 32.2%
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What color is 1A9FAD?

The RGB color code for color number #1A9FAD is RGB(26, 159, 173). In the RGB color model, #1A9FAD has a red value of 26, a green value of 159, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 85.0% cyan, 8.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 185.7° (degrees), 73.9 % saturation, and 39.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #1A9FAD has a hue of 185.7° (degrees), 85.0 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.

Color 1A9FAD is cool or warm?

Color 1A9FAD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #1A9FAD? (For interior and product design)

1A9FAD has an LRV of nearly 28. 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
#1A9FAD
LRV 28
Light Color

Compare LRV 28 of #1A9FAD with dark and light color

Is #1A9FAD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 1A9FAD 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #1A9FAD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #1A9FAD
Hex triplet
#1A9FAD
Red
1A
Green
9F
Blue
AD
RGBA / RGB rgb(26, 159, 173)
Red
26 (10.2%)
Green
159 (62.4%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
84.97%
Magenta
8.09%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.16%
HSL hsl(185.71deg, 73.9 %, 39.0 %)
Hue
185.71°
Saturation
73.87 %
Lightness
39.02 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
185.71°
Saturation
84.97 %
Brightness / Value
67.84 %
RYB ryb(33, 84, 132)
Red
33 (12.9%)
Yellow
84 (32.9%)
Blue
132 (51.7%)
HWB
Hue
185.71°
Whiteness
10.20 %
Blackness
32.16 %
CMY
Cyan
89.80%
Magenta
37.65%
Yellow
32.16%
XYZ
X
20.37
Y
28.03
Z
43.87
YXY
Y1
28.03
X
0.22
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
59.92
A
-28.03
B
-16.83
CIE-Lch
L
59.92
C
32.69
H
210.97
CIE-Luv
L
59.92
U
-43.26
V
-21.52
Hunter-Lab
L
52.95
A
-23.99
B
-12.07
Other
LRV
~ 28 %
Munsell Color System
7.4BG 5.8/16.5

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 #1A9FAD

These are the named colors closest to hex 1A9FAD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#5F9EA0 Color Cadet Blue
93.68% match | ΔE 6.32
#0093AF Color Blue (Munsell)
93.60% match | ΔE 6.40
#009DC4 Color Pacific Blue
91.57% match | ΔE 8.43
#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
91.11% match | ΔE 8.89

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

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RAL Design

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 1A9FAD.

#2B999E Color PANTONE 10289 C
96.24% match | ΔE 3.76
#4F9FA6 Color PANTONE 2234 C
96.22% match | ΔE 3.78
#4C9CA2 Color PANTONE 10288 C
96.14% match | ΔE 3.86
#009CB6 Color PANTONE 2229 C
95.71% match | ΔE 4.29

Paint color for Hex #1A9FAD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 1A9FAD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 1A9FAD once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 1A9FAD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #1A9FAD to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 1A9FAD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #1A9FAD to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 1A9FAD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #1A9FAD to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 1A9FAD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #1A9FAD to Valspar


PPG Paints

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Behr

Hex color 1A9FAD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #1A9FAD to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 1A9FAD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #1A9FAD to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
94.12% match | ΔE 5.88
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
88.76% match | ΔE 11.24
#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
88.32% match | ΔE 11.68
#889B9B Color Oval Room Blue (85)
84.86% match | ΔE 15.14

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#1A9FAD 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

#1A9FAD
Cadet Blue*
#AD281A
Carnelian*

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 #1A9FAD?

Color that best contrast with #1A9FAD is #AD281A, color name is Carnelian*. 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 #1A9FAD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #1A9FAD is #AD281A, color name is Carnelian*.

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