Color Name
Cadet Blue*
Hex Color Code
#3FAEBA
RGB Color Code
RGB(63, 174, 186)
CMYK Values*
66.1%, 6.5%, 0.0%, 27.1%
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What color is 3FAEBA?

The RGB color code for color number #3FAEBA is RGB(63, 174, 186). In the RGB color model, #3FAEBA has a red value of 63, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 66.1% cyan, 6.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 185.9° (degrees), 49.4 % saturation, and 48.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3FAEBA has a hue of 185.9° (degrees), 66.1 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.

Color 3FAEBA is cool or warm?

Color 3FAEBA is a cool color.

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

3FAEBA has an LRV of nearly 34.9. 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
#3FAEBA
LRV 34.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 34.9 of #3FAEBA with dark and light color

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

Check if the color 3FAEBA 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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Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #3FAEBA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #3FAEBA
Hex triplet
#3FAEBA
Red
3F
Green
AE
Blue
BA
RGBA / RGB rgb(63, 174, 186)
Red
63 (24.7%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
66.13%
Magenta
6.45%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.06%
HSL hsl(185.85deg, 49.4 %, 48.8 %)
Hue
185.85°
Saturation
49.40 %
Lightness
48.82 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
185.85°
Saturation
66.13 %
Brightness / Value
72.94 %
RYB ryb(26, 69, 105)
Red
26 (10.4%)
Yellow
69 (26.9%)
Blue
105 (41.2%)
HWB
Hue
185.85°
Whiteness
24.71 %
Blackness
27.06 %
CMY
Cyan
75.29%
Magenta
31.76%
Yellow
27.06%
XYZ
X
26.05
Y
34.87
Z
51.81
YXY
Y1
34.87
X
0.23
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
65.65
A
-27.16
B
-15.37
CIE-Lch
L
65.65
C
31.21
H
209.5
CIE-Luv
L
65.65
U
-42.64
V
-19.53
Hunter-Lab
L
59.05
A
-24.61
B
-10.68
Other
LRV
~ 34.9 %
Munsell Color System
7.6BG 6.4/-13.8

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 #3FAEBA

These are the named colors closest to hex 3FAEBA, 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
93.36% match | ΔE 6.64
#43B3AE Color Verdigris
93.34% match | ΔE 6.66
#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
92.15% match | ΔE 7.85

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3FAEBA.

#00B0B9 Color PANTONE 7466 C
97.02% match | ΔE 2.98
#58A7AF Color PANTONE 2233 C
96.81% match | ΔE 3.19
#00B7BD Color PANTONE 2397 C
95.55% match | ΔE 4.45
#4F9FA6 Color PANTONE 2234 C
95.10% match | ΔE 4.90

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3FAEBA.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3FAEBA.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 3FAEBA.


Paint color for Hex #3FAEBA

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


Behr

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Valspar

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


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
95.37% match | ΔE 4.63
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
87.87% match | ΔE 12.13
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
86.80% match | ΔE 13.20
#96AFAC Color Dix Blue (82)
86.44% match | ΔE 13.56

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#3FAEBA 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

#3FAEBA
Cadet Blue*
#BA4B3F
Deep Chestnut*

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 #3FAEBA?

Color that best contrast with #3FAEBA is #BA4B3F, color name is Deep Chestnut*. 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 #3FAEBA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3FAEBA is #BA4B3F, color name is Deep Chestnut*.

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