Blue Stone
#016162
Shades of Blue Stone
What color is Blue Stone
Blue Stone is a medium dark bright shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Dark Cyan, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Blue Stone is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Blue Stone
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Blue Stone is #016162.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Blue Stone has 0%% Red, 38% Green, and 38% Blue.
Blue Stone has 181° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 38% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Blue Stone has 181° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 19% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Blue Stone has 99% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow, and 62% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#016162 |
|
RGB |
(1, 97, 98) |
(0%, 38%, 38%) |
HSV |
(181°, 99, 38) |
(50%, 99%, 38%) |
HSL |
(181°, 100, 19) |
(50%, 100%, 19%) |
CMYK |
(99, 1, 0, 62) |
(99%, 1%, 0%, 62%) |
How does Blue Stone contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Blue Stone is 9%, which is low.
Blue Stone has a higher contrast with white than black.
Blue Stone and black have a 2.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Blue Stone and white have a 7.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
9% |
insufficient (2.9) |
AAA (7.3) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Blue Stone
How to mix Blue Stone paint
To mix Blue Stone paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Blue, 37% Cyan, 62% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
1%
Cyan
37%
Magenta
0%
Black
62%
White
0%
To mix Blue Stone paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 38% Cyan, 62% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
38%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
0%
Black
62%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Blue Stone
Colors similar to Blue Stone are: Deep Teal, Dark Aqua, Petrol, Dark Teal, and Deep Sea Green. Deep Teal is darker than Blue Stone. Dark Aqua is paler than Blue Stone. Petrol is more blue than Blue Stone. Dark Teal is darker than Blue Stone. Deep Sea Green is paler than Blue Stone.
