Reef
#C9FFA2
What color is Reef
Reef is a light medium bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Pastel Spring Green, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Reef is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Reef
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Reef is #C9FFA2.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Reef has 79%% Red, 100% Green, and 64% Blue.
Reef has 95° Hue, 36% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Reef has 95° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 82% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Reef has 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% 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 |
#C9FFA2 |
|
RGB |
(201, 255, 162) |
(79%, 100%, 64%) |
HSV |
(95°, 36, 100) |
(26%, 36%, 100%) |
HSL |
(95°, 100, 82) |
(26%, 100%, 82%) |
CMYK |
(21, 0, 36, 0) |
(21%, 0%, 36%, 0%) |
How does Reef contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Reef is 86%, which is high.
Reef has a higher contrast with black than white.
Reef and black have a 18.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Reef and white have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
86% |
AAA (18.3) |
insufficient (1.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Reef
How to mix Reef paint
To mix Reef paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Yellow, 27% Green, 64% White, as shown below.
Yellow
10%
Red
0%
Green
27%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
64%
To mix Reef paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 13% Cyan, 23% Yellow, 64% White, as shown below.
Cyan
13%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
23%
Black
0%
White
64%
What colors are similar to Reef
Colors similar to Reef are: Celery, Light Yellowish Green, Very Pale Green, Very Light Green, and Pastel Green. Celery is brighter and darker than Reef. Light Yellowish Green is more yellow and brighter than Reef. Very Pale Green is more green and paler than Reef. Very Light Green is more green and paler and lighter than Reef. Pastel Green is more green and darker than Reef.
