Cloudy Blue is a light pastel shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Pastel Sky Blue, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Cloudy Blue is a pastel color. Cloudy Blue is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Cloudy Blue is #ACC2D9.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Cloudy Blue has 67%% Red, 76% Green, and 85% Blue.
Cloudy Blue has 211° Hue, 21% Saturation, and 85% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Cloudy Blue has 211° Hue, 37% Saturation, and 76% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Cloudy Blue has 21% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow, and 15% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#ACC2D9 |
|
RGB |
(172, 194, 217) |
(67%, 76%, 85%) |
HSV |
(211°, 21, 85) |
(58%, 21%, 85%) |
HSL |
(211°, 37, 76) |
(58%, 37%, 76%) |
CMYK |
(21, 11, 0, 15) |
(21%, 11%, 0%, 15%) |
The natural luminance of Cloudy Blue is 52%, which is medium high.
Cloudy Blue has a higher contrast with black than white.
Cloudy Blue and black have a 11.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Cloudy Blue and white have a 1.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
52% |
AAA (11.5) |
insufficient (1.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Cloudy Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 12% Blue, 6% Cyan, 15% Black, 67% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
12%
Cyan
6%
Magenta
0%
Black
15%
White
67%
To mix Cloudy Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 12% Cyan, 6% Magenta, 15% Black, 67% White, as shown below.
Cyan
12%
Magenta
6%
Yellow
0%
Black
15%
White
67%
Colors similar to Cloudy Blue are: Casper, Heather, Light Grey Blue, Light Blue Grey, and Pale Cerulean. Casper is paler and darker than Cloudy Blue. Heather is paler than Cloudy Blue. Light Grey Blue is more cyan and brighter and darker than Cloudy Blue. Light Blue Grey is more blue and lighter than Cloudy Blue. Pale Cerulean is more cyan and brighter than Cloudy Blue.