Color Name
Keppel*
Hex Color Code
#3BAD9D
RGB Color Code
RGB(59, 173, 157)
CMYK Values*
65.9%, 0.0%, 9.2%, 32.2%
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What color is 3BAD9D?

The RGB color code for color number #3BAD9D is RGB(59, 173, 157). In the RGB color model, #3BAD9D has a red value of 59, a green value of 173, and a blue value of 157. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 65.9% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 9.2% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 171.6° (degrees), 49.1 % saturation, and 45.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3BAD9D has a hue of 171.6° (degrees), 65.9 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.

Color 3BAD9D is cool or warm?

Color 3BAD9D is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #3BAD9D? (For interior and product design)

3BAD9D has an LRV of nearly 33.3. 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.

Dark Color
#3BAD9D
LRV 33.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 33.3 of #3BAD9D with dark and light color

Is #3BAD9D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3BAD9D 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 #3BAD9D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #3BAD9D
Hex triplet
#3BAD9D
Red
3B
Green
AD
Blue
9D
RGBA / RGB rgb(59, 173, 157)
Red
59 (23.1%)
Green
173 (67.8%)
Blue
157 (61.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
65.90%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
9.25%
Key
32.16%
HSL hsl(171.58deg, 49.1 %, 45.5 %)
Hue
171.58°
Saturation
49.14 %
Lightness
45.49 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
171.58°
Saturation
65.90 %
Brightness / Value
67.84 %
RYB ryb(35, 95, 110)
Red
35 (13.8%)
Yellow
95 (37.3%)
Blue
110 (43.3%)
HWB
Hue
171.58°
Whiteness
23.14 %
Blackness
32.16 %
CMY
Cyan
76.86%
Magenta
32.16%
Yellow
38.43%
XYZ
X
22.83
Y
33.25
Z
37.11
YXY
Y1
33.25
X
0.24
Y2
0.36
CIE-Lab
L
64.36
A
-35.57
B
-1.15
CIE-Lch
L
64.36
C
35.59
H
181.85
CIE-Luv
L
64.36
U
-44.8
V
3.74
Hunter-Lab
L
57.66
A
-30.23
B
2.21
Other
LRV
~ 33.3 %
Munsell Color System
2.5BG 6.3/2.3

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 #3BAD9D

These are the named colors closest to hex 3BAD9D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#3AB09E Color Keppel
98.95% match | ΔE 1.05
#00A693 Color Persian Green
96.65% match | ΔE 3.35
#20B2AA Color Light Sea Green
96.43% match | ΔE 3.57

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3BAD9D.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3BAD9D.

#34A798 Color PANTONE 2401 C
98.15% match | ΔE 1.85
#00AD9F Color PANTONE 3534 C
97.77% match | ΔE 2.23
#00ACA0 Color PANTONE 2399 C
97.44% match | ΔE 2.56
#00B2A9 Color PANTONE 326 C
96.45% match | ΔE 3.55

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3BAD9D.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 3BAD9D.


Paint color for Hex #3BAD9D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 3BAD9D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 3BAD9D once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color 3BAD9D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #3BAD9D to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 3BAD9D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3BAD9D to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 3BAD9D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3BAD9D to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3BAD9D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3BAD9D to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color 3BAD9D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3BAD9D to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3BAD9D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3BAD9D to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 3BAD9D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #3BAD9D to Farrow & Ball

#83B49D Color Arsenic (214)
90.39% match | ΔE 9.61
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
85.72% match | ΔE 14.28
#8FA496 Color Chappell Green (83)
85.40% match | ΔE 14.60
#73A371 Color Emerald Green (W53)
85.40% match | ΔE 14.60

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#3BAD9D 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

#3BAD9D
Keppel*
#AD3B4B
Sanguine*

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 #3BAD9D?

Color that best contrast with #3BAD9D is #AD3B4B, color name is Sanguine*. 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 #3BAD9D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3BAD9D is #AD3B4B, color name is Sanguine*.

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