Pale Aqua
#BCD4E6
What color is Pale Aqua
Pale Aqua 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. Pale Aqua is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Pale Aqua
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Pale Aqua is #BCD4E6.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Pale Aqua has 74%% Red, 83% Green, and 90% Blue.
Pale Aqua has 206° Hue, 18% Saturation, and 90% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Pale Aqua has 206° Hue, 46% Saturation, and 82% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Pale Aqua has 18% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow, and 10% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#BCD4E6 |
|
RGB |
(188, 212, 230) |
(74%, 83%, 90%) |
HSV |
(206°, 18, 90) |
(57%, 18%, 90%) |
HSL |
(206°, 46, 82) |
(57%, 46%, 82%) |
CMYK |
(18, 8, 0, 10) |
(18%, 8%, 0%, 10%) |
How does Pale Aqua contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Pale Aqua is 64%, which is medium high.
Pale Aqua has a higher contrast with black than white.
Pale Aqua and black have a 13.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Pale Aqua and white have a 1.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
64% |
AAA (13.7) |
insufficient (1.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Pale Aqua
How to mix Pale Aqua paint
To mix Pale Aqua paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Blue, 7% Cyan, 10% Black, 74% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
10%
Cyan
7%
Magenta
0%
Black
10%
White
74%
To mix Pale Aqua paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 12% Cyan, 5% Magenta, 10% Black, 74% White, as shown below.
Cyan
12%
Magenta
5%
Yellow
0%
Black
10%
White
74%
What colors are similar to Pale Aqua
Colors similar to Pale Aqua are: Blue Angel, Pale Cornflower Blue, Coral Blue, Light Blue Grey, and Tropical Blue. Blue Angel is more blue and brighter and darker than Pale Aqua. Pale Cornflower Blue is more blue and brighter and darker than Pale Aqua. Coral Blue is more cyan and brighter and lighter than Pale Aqua. Light Blue Grey is more blue and darker than Pale Aqua. Tropical Blue is more blue and brighter and lighter than Pale Aqua.
