Eggshell Blue is a light pastel shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Pastel Cyan, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Eggshell Blue is a pastel color. Eggshell Blue effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Eggshell Blue is #C4FFF7.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Eggshell Blue has 77%% Red, 100% Green, and 97% Blue.
Eggshell Blue has 172° Hue, 23% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Eggshell Blue has 172° Hue, 96% Saturation, and 88% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Eggshell Blue has 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% 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 |
#C4FFF7 |
|
RGB |
(196, 255, 247) |
(77%, 100%, 97%) |
HSV |
(172°, 23, 100) |
(48%, 23%, 100%) |
HSL |
(172°, 96, 88) |
(48%, 96%, 88%) |
CMYK |
(23, 0, 3, 0) |
(23%, 0%, 3%, 0%) |
The natural luminance of Eggshell Blue is 90%, which is high.
Eggshell Blue has a higher contrast with black than white.
Eggshell Blue and black have a 19.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Eggshell Blue and white have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
90% |
AAA (19.0) |
insufficient (1.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Eggshell Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Green, 18% Cyan, 77% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
6%
Blue
0%
Cyan
18%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
77%
To mix Eggshell Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Cyan, 3% Yellow, 77% White, as shown below.
Cyan
20%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
3%
Black
0%
White
77%
Colors similar to Eggshell Blue are: Duck Egg Blue, Pale Cyan, Ice, Light Slate, and Foam. Duck Egg Blue is darker than Eggshell Blue. Pale Cyan is more cyan and brighter than Eggshell Blue. Ice is paler and lighter than Eggshell Blue. Light Slate is more blue and paler than Eggshell Blue. Foam is more cyan and paler than Eggshell Blue.