Oyster Bay
#DAFAFF
Shades of Oyster Bay
What color is Oyster Bay
Oyster Bay is a light pastel shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Pastel Cyan, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Oyster Bay is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Oyster Bay
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Oyster Bay is #DAFAFF.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Oyster Bay has 85%% Red, 98% Green, and 100% Blue.
Oyster Bay has 188° Hue, 15% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Oyster Bay has 188° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 93% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Oyster Bay has 15% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#DAFAFF |
|
RGB |
(218, 250, 255) |
(85%, 98%, 100%) |
HSV |
(188°, 15, 100) |
(52%, 15%, 100%) |
HSL |
(188°, 100, 93) |
(52%, 100%, 93%) |
CMYK |
(15, 2, 0, 0) |
(15%, 2%, 0%, 0%) |
How does Oyster Bay contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Oyster Bay is 90%, which is high.
Oyster Bay has a higher contrast with black than white.
Oyster Bay and black have a 19.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Oyster Bay and white have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
90% |
AAA (19.1) |
insufficient (1.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Oyster Bay
How to mix Oyster Bay paint
To mix Oyster Bay paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Blue, 11% Cyan, 85% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
3%
Cyan
11%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
85%
To mix Oyster Bay paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 13% Cyan, 2% Magenta, 85% White, as shown below.
Cyan
13%
Magenta
2%
Yellow
0%
Black
0%
White
85%
What colors are similar to Oyster Bay
Colors similar to Oyster Bay are: Mabel, Light Sky Blue, Very Light Blue, Light Slate, and Pattens Blue. Mabel is more blue and darker than Oyster Bay. Light Sky Blue is more cyan and brighter than Oyster Bay. Very Light Blue is more cyan and lighter than Oyster Bay. Light Slate is more cyan and brighter than Oyster Bay. Pattens Blue is more blue and darker than Oyster Bay.
