Pale Cyan
#B7FFFA
What color is Pale Cyan
Pale Cyan is a light pastel shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Pastel Cyan, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Pale Cyan is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Pale Cyan
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Pale Cyan is #B7FFFA.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Pale Cyan has 72%% Red, 100% Green, and 98% Blue.
Pale Cyan has 176° Hue, 28% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Pale Cyan has 176° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 86% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Pale Cyan has 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% 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 |
#B7FFFA |
|
RGB |
(183, 255, 250) |
(72%, 100%, 98%) |
HSV |
(176°, 28, 100) |
(49%, 28%, 100%) |
HSL |
(176°, 100, 86) |
(49%, 100%, 86%) |
CMYK |
(28, 0, 2, 0) |
(28%, 0%, 2%, 0%) |
How does Pale Cyan contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Pale Cyan is 88%, which is high.
Pale Cyan has a higher contrast with black than white.
Pale Cyan and black have a 18.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Pale Cyan and white have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
88% |
AAA (18.7) |
insufficient (1.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Pale Cyan
How to mix Pale Cyan paint
To mix Pale Cyan paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Green, 25% Cyan, 72% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
4%
Blue
0%
Cyan
25%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
72%
To mix Pale Cyan paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 26% Cyan, 2% Yellow, 72% White, as shown below.
Cyan
26%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
2%
Black
0%
White
72%
What colors are similar to Pale Cyan
Colors similar to Pale Cyan are: Light Cyan, Duck Egg Blue, Eggshell Blue, Light Sky Blue, and Light Slate. Light Cyan is brighter than Pale Cyan. Duck Egg Blue is more green and paler than Pale Cyan. Eggshell Blue is more green and paler than Pale Cyan. Light Sky Blue is more blue and paler than Pale Cyan. Light Slate is more blue and paler and lighter than Pale Cyan.
