Color Name
Steel Teal*
Hex Color Code
#73979A
RGB Color Code
RGB(115, 151, 154)
CMYK Values*
25.3%, 1.9%, 0.0%, 39.6%
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What color is 73979A?

The RGB color code for color number #73979A is RGB(115, 151, 154). In the RGB color model, #73979A has a red value of 115, a green value of 151, and a blue value of 154. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 25.3% cyan, 1.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 39.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 184.6° (degrees), 16.2 % saturation, and 52.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #73979A has a hue of 184.6° (degrees), 25.3 % saturation and 60.4 % brightness/value.

Color 73979A is cool or warm?

Color 73979A is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #73979A? (For interior and product design)

73979A has an LRV of nearly 28.1. 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
#73979A
LRV 28.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 28.1 of #73979A with dark and light color

Is #73979A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 73979A 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 #73979A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #73979A
Hex triplet
#73979A
Red
73
Green
97
Blue
9A
RGBA / RGB rgb(115, 151, 154)
Red
115 (45.1%)
Green
151 (59.2%)
Blue
154 (60.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
25.32%
Magenta
1.95%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
39.61%
HSL hsl(184.62deg, 16.2 %, 52.7 %)
Hue
184.62°
Saturation
16.18 %
Lightness
52.75 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
184.62°
Saturation
25.32 %
Brightness / Value
60.39 %
RYB ryb(50, 85, 97)
Red
50 (19.6%)
Yellow
85 (33.4%)
Blue
97 (37.9%)
HWB
Hue
184.62°
Whiteness
45.10 %
Blackness
39.61 %
CMY
Cyan
54.90%
Magenta
40.78%
Yellow
39.61%
XYZ
X
23.97
Y
28.11
Z
34.73
YXY
Y1
28.11
X
0.28
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
59.99
A
-11.64
B
-5.64
CIE-Lch
L
59.99
C
12.94
H
205.85
CIE-Luv
L
59.99
U
-18.3
V
-6.4
Hunter-Lab
L
53.02
A
-12.09
B
-1.73
Other
LRV
~ 28.1 %
Munsell Color System
2.9BG 5.8/3.2

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 #73979A

These are the named colors closest to hex 73979A, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#5F8A8B Color Steel Teal
94.51% match | ΔE 5.49
#5F9EA0 Color Cadet Blue
94.28% match | ΔE 5.72
#8DA399 Color Morning Sky Blue
91.95% match | ΔE 8.05
#8BA8B7 Color Pewter Blue
90.93% match | ΔE 9.07

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 73979A.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 73979A.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 73979A.

#6F9BA4 Color PANTONE 2211 C
97.06% match | ΔE 2.94
#709592 Color PANTONE 8281 C
96.92% match | ΔE 3.08
#698E88 Color PANTONE 4186 C
94.45% match | ΔE 5.55
#749FAE Color PANTONE 10274 C
94.31% match | ΔE 5.69

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 73979A.


Paint color for Hex #73979A

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 73979A from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 73979A once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 73979A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #73979A to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

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PPG Paints

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Behr

Hex color 73979A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #73979A to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 73979A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #73979A to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 73979A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #73979A to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 73979A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #73979A to Farrow & Ball

#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
95.54% match | ΔE 4.46
#90A3A6 Color Sardine (CB8)
92.86% match | ΔE 7.14
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
92.77% match | ΔE 7.23

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#73979A 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

#73979A
Steel Teal*
#9A7673
Burnished 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 #73979A?

Color that best contrast with #73979A is #9A7673, color name is Burnished 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 #73979A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #73979A is #9A7673, color name is Burnished Brown*.

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