Chinook
#A8E3BD
What color is Chinook
Chinook is a light pastel shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Pastel Ocean Green, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Chinook is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Chinook
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Chinook is #A8E3BD.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Chinook has 66%% Red, 89% Green, and 74% Blue.
Chinook has 141° Hue, 26% Saturation, and 89% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Chinook has 141° Hue, 50% Saturation, and 77% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Chinook has 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow, and 11% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#A8E3BD |
|
RGB |
(168, 227, 189) |
(66%, 89%, 74%) |
HSV |
(141°, 26, 89) |
(39%, 26%, 89%) |
HSL |
(141°, 50, 77) |
(39%, 50%, 77%) |
CMYK |
(26, 0, 17, 11) |
(26%, 0%, 17%, 11%) |
How does Chinook contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Chinook is 67%, which is medium high.
Chinook has a higher contrast with black than white.
Chinook and black have a 14.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Chinook and white have a 1.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
67% |
AAA (14.4) |
insufficient (1.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Chinook
How to mix Chinook paint
To mix Chinook paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 18% Green, 5% Cyan, 11% Black, 66% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
18%
Blue
0%
Cyan
5%
Magenta
0%
Black
11%
White
66%
To mix Chinook paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 14% Cyan, 9% Yellow, 11% Black, 66% White, as shown below.
Cyan
14%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
9%
Black
11%
White
66%
What colors are similar to Chinook
Colors similar to Chinook are: Fringy Flower, Turquoise Green, Sea Mist, Light Teal, and Surf. Fringy Flower is paler than Chinook. Turquoise Green is darker than Chinook. Sea Mist is more green and paler than Chinook. Light Teal is more cyan and brighter than Chinook. Surf is more green and paler and darker than Chinook.
