Color Name
Air Force Blue (RAF)*
Hex Color Code
#5990AB
RGB Color Code
RGB(89, 144, 171)
CMYK Values*
48.0%, 15.8%, 0.0%, 32.9%
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What color is 5990AB?

The RGB color code for color number #5990AB is RGB(89, 144, 171). In the RGB color model, #5990AB has a red value of 89, a green value of 144, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 48.0% cyan, 15.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 199.8° (degrees), 32.8 % saturation, and 51.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5990AB has a hue of 199.8° (degrees), 48.0 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.

Color 5990AB is cool or warm?

Color 5990AB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #5990AB? (For interior and product design)

5990AB has an LRV of nearly 25. 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
#5990AB
LRV 25
Light Color

Compare LRV 25 of #5990AB with dark and light color

Is #5990AB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5990AB 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 #5990AB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #5990AB
Hex triplet
#5990AB
Red
59
Green
90
Blue
AB
RGBA / RGB rgb(89, 144, 171)
Red
89 (34.9%)
Green
144 (56.5%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
47.95%
Magenta
15.79%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.94%
HSL hsl(199.76deg, 32.8 %, 51.0 %)
Hue
199.76°
Saturation
32.80 %
Lightness
50.98 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
199.76°
Saturation
47.95 %
Brightness / Value
67.06 %
RYB ryb(45, 75, 113)
Red
45 (17.5%)
Yellow
75 (29.2%)
Blue
113 (44.1%)
HWB
Hue
199.76°
Whiteness
34.90 %
Blackness
32.94 %
CMY
Cyan
65.10%
Magenta
43.53%
Yellow
32.94%
XYZ
X
21.44
Y
25.01
Z
42.23
YXY
Y1
25.01
X
0.24
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
57.09
A
-10.64
B
-19.84
CIE-Lch
L
57.09
C
22.51
H
241.8
CIE-Luv
L
57.09
U
-25.17
V
-28.33
Hunter-Lab
L
50.01
A
-10.98
B
-15.05
Other
LRV
~ 25 %
Munsell Color System
5.1B 5.5/5

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 #5990AB

These are the named colors closest to hex 5990AB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 5990AB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5990AB.

#5489A3 Color PANTONE 2208 C
97.53% match | ΔE 2.47
#6191B4 Color PANTONE 2148 C
96.11% match | ΔE 3.89
#4B88AC Color PANTONE 10270 C
96.00% match | ΔE 4.00
#67899C Color PANTONE 8201 C
95.71% match | ΔE 4.29

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5990AB.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5990AB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 5990AB.


Paint color for Hex #5990AB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 5990AB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 5990AB once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 5990AB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5990AB to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5990AB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5990AB to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color 5990AB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #5990AB to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color 5990AB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5990AB to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5990AB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5990AB to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5990AB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5990AB to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 5990AB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #5990AB to Farrow & Ball

#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
94.03% match | ΔE 5.97
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
93.96% match | ΔE 6.04
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
90.99% match | ΔE 9.01
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
90.96% match | ΔE 9.04

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#5990AB 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

#5990AB
Air Force Blue (RAF)*
#AB7459
Pecan Brown*

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 #5990AB?

Color that best contrast with #5990AB is #AB7459, color name is Pecan Brown*. 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 #5990AB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5990AB is #AB7459, color name is Pecan Brown*.

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