Color Name
Cadet Blue*
Hex Color Code
#4AAFBA
RGB Color Code
RGB(74, 175, 186)
CMYK Values*
60.2%, 5.9%, 0.0%, 27.1%
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What color is 4AAFBA?

The RGB color code for color number #4AAFBA is RGB(74, 175, 186). In the RGB color model, #4AAFBA has a red value of 74, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 60.2% cyan, 5.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 185.9° (degrees), 44.8 % saturation, and 51.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4AAFBA has a hue of 185.9° (degrees), 60.2 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.

Color 4AAFBA is cool or warm?

Color 4AAFBA is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #4AAFBA? (For interior and product design)

4AAFBA has an LRV of nearly 35.7. 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
#4AAFBA
LRV 35.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 35.7 of #4AAFBA with dark and light color

Is #4AAFBA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 4AAFBA 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 #4AAFBA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #4AAFBA
Hex triplet
#4AAFBA
Red
4A
Green
AF
Blue
BA
RGBA / RGB rgb(74, 175, 186)
Red
74 (29.0%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
60.22%
Magenta
5.91%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.06%
HSL hsl(185.89deg, 44.8 %, 51.0 %)
Hue
185.89°
Saturation
44.80 %
Lightness
50.98 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
185.89°
Saturation
60.22 %
Brightness / Value
72.94 %
RYB ryb(27, 68, 100)
Red
27 (10.5%)
Yellow
68 (26.5%)
Blue
100 (39.2%)
HWB
Hue
185.89°
Whiteness
29.02 %
Blackness
27.06 %
CMY
Cyan
70.98%
Magenta
31.37%
Yellow
27.06%
XYZ
X
27.02
Y
35.66
Z
51.91
YXY
Y1
35.66
X
0.24
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
66.26
A
-25.82
B
-14.42
CIE-Lch
L
66.26
C
29.57
H
209.18
CIE-Luv
L
66.26
U
-40.71
V
-18.2
Hunter-Lab
L
59.72
A
-23.75
B
-9.74
Other
LRV
~ 35.7 %
Munsell Color System
7.5BG 6.5/-22.1

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 #4AAFBA

These are the named colors closest to hex 4AAFBA, 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
93.58% match | ΔE 6.42
#43B3AE Color Verdigris
93.49% match | ΔE 6.51
#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
92.12% match | ΔE 7.88

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4AAFBA.

#58A7AF Color PANTONE 2233 C
97.14% match | ΔE 2.86
#00B0B9 Color PANTONE 7466 C
96.47% match | ΔE 3.53
#71B0B4 Color PANTONE 2232 C
95.35% match | ΔE 4.65
#00B7BD Color PANTONE 2397 C
95.32% match | ΔE 4.68

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4AAFBA.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4AAFBA.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 4AAFBA.


Paint color for Hex #4AAFBA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 4AAFBA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 4AAFBA once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 4AAFBA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4AAFBA to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4AAFBA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4AAFBA to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4AAFBA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4AAFBA to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4AAFBA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4AAFBA to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color 4AAFBA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4AAFBA to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color 4AAFBA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4AAFBA to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 4AAFBA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #4AAFBA to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
95.52% match | ΔE 4.48
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
88.10% match | ΔE 11.90
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
87.59% match | ΔE 12.41
#96AFAC Color Dix Blue (82)
87.16% match | ΔE 12.84

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#4AAFBA 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

#4AAFBA
Cadet Blue*
#BA554A
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 #4AAFBA?

Color that best contrast with #4AAFBA is #BA554A, 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 #4AAFBA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #4AAFBA is #BA554A, color name is Deep Chestnut*.

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