Cool Grey is a medium dark pastel shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Pastel Cyan, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Cool Grey is a pastel color. Cool Grey is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Cool Grey is #95A3A6.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Cool Grey has 58%% Red, 64% Green, and 65% Blue.
Cool Grey has 191° Hue, 10% Saturation, and 65% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Cool Grey has 191° Hue, 9% Saturation, and 62% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Cool Grey has 10% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow, and 35% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#95A3A6 |
|
RGB |
(149, 163, 166) |
(58%, 64%, 65%) |
HSV |
(191°, 10, 65) |
(53%, 10%, 65%) |
HSL |
(191°, 9, 62) |
(53%, 9%, 62%) |
CMYK |
(10, 2, 0, 35) |
(10%, 2%, 0%, 35%) |
The natural luminance of Cool Grey is 35%, which is medium high.
Cool Grey has a higher contrast with black than white.
Cool Grey and black have a 8.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Cool Grey and white have a 2.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
35% |
AAA (8.1) |
insufficient (2.6) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Cool Grey paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Blue, 5% Cyan, 35% Black, 58% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
2%
Cyan
5%
Magenta
0%
Black
35%
White
58%
To mix Cool Grey paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Cyan, 1% Magenta, 35% Black, 58% White, as shown below.
Cyan
6%
Magenta
1%
Yellow
0%
Black
35%
White
58%
Colors similar to Cool Grey are: Cadet Grey, Hit Grey, Gull Grey, Cascade, and Regent Grey. Cadet Grey is more blue and brighter than Cool Grey. Hit Grey is more blue and lighter than Cool Grey. Gull Grey is more blue and brighter and lighter than Cool Grey. Cascade is more cyan and brighter than Cool Grey. Regent Grey is more blue and brighter and darker than Cool Grey.