Carolina Blue
#99BADD
Shades of Carolina Blue
Tints of Carolina Blue
Tones of Carolina Blue
What color is Carolina Blue
Carolina Blue 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. Carolina Blue is a pastel color. Carolina Blue is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Carolina Blue
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Carolina Blue is #99BADD.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Carolina Blue has 60%% Red, 73% Green, and 87% Blue.
Carolina Blue has 211° Hue, 31% Saturation, and 87% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Carolina Blue has 211° Hue, 49% Saturation, and 73% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Carolina Blue has 31% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow, and 13% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#99BADD |
|
RGB |
(153, 186, 221) |
(60%, 73%, 87%) |
HSV |
(211°, 31, 87) |
(58%, 31%, 87%) |
HSL |
(211°, 49, 73) |
(58%, 49%, 73%) |
CMYK |
(31, 16, 0, 13) |
(31%, 16%, 0%, 13%) |
How does Carolina Blue contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Carolina Blue is 47%, which is medium high.
Carolina Blue has a higher contrast with black than white.
Carolina Blue and black have a 10.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Carolina Blue and white have a 2.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
47% |
AAA (10.4) |
insufficient (2.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Carolina Blue
How to mix Carolina Blue paint
To mix Carolina Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 18% Blue, 9% Cyan, 13% Black, 60% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
18%
Cyan
9%
Magenta
0%
Black
13%
White
60%
To mix Carolina Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 18% Cyan, 9% Magenta, 13% Black, 60% White, as shown below.
Cyan
18%
Magenta
9%
Yellow
0%
Black
13%
White
60%
What colors are similar to Carolina Blue
Colors similar to Carolina Blue are: Light Grey Blue, Pale Cerulean, Rock Blue, Cloudy Blue, and Jordy Blue. Light Grey Blue is more cyan and paler than Carolina Blue. Pale Cerulean is more cyan and lighter than Carolina Blue. Rock Blue is more blue and paler and darker than Carolina Blue. Cloudy Blue is paler and lighter than Carolina Blue. Jordy Blue is brighter than Carolina Blue.
