Glacier
#80B3C4
What color is Glacier
Glacier is a light medium bright shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Pastel Cyan, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Glacier is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Glacier
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Glacier is #80B3C4.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Glacier has 50%% Red, 70% Green, and 77% Blue.
Glacier has 195° Hue, 35% Saturation, and 77% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Glacier has 195° Hue, 37% Saturation, and 64% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Glacier has 35% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow, and 23% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#80B3C4 |
|
RGB |
(128, 179, 196) |
(50%, 70%, 77%) |
HSV |
(195°, 35, 77) |
(54%, 35%, 77%) |
HSL |
(195°, 37, 64) |
(54%, 37%, 64%) |
CMYK |
(35, 9, 0, 23) |
(35%, 9%, 0%, 23%) |
How does Glacier contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Glacier is 41%, which is medium high.
Glacier has a higher contrast with black than white.
Glacier and black have a 9.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Glacier and white have a 2.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
41% |
AAA (9.2) |
insufficient (2.3) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Glacier
How to mix Glacier paint
To mix Glacier paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 11% Blue, 16% Cyan, 23% Black, 50% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
11%
Cyan
16%
Magenta
0%
Black
23%
White
50%
To mix Glacier paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 21% Cyan, 5% Magenta, 23% Black, 50% White, as shown below.
Cyan
21%
Magenta
5%
Yellow
0%
Black
23%
White
50%
What colors are similar to Glacier
Colors similar to Glacier are: Neptune, Moonstone Blue, Blue Hosta, Half Baked, and Light Grey Blue. Neptune is more cyan than Glacier. Moonstone Blue is more blue and brighter and darker than Glacier. Blue Hosta is more cyan and brighter and lighter than Glacier. Half Baked is more cyan and lighter than Glacier. Light Grey Blue is more blue and paler and lighter than Glacier.
