Glaucous
#6082B6
What color is Glaucous
Glaucous is a light medium bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Pastel Sky Blue, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Glaucous is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Glaucous
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Glaucous is #6082B6.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Glaucous has 38%% Red, 51% Green, and 71% Blue.
Glaucous has 216° Hue, 47% Saturation, and 71% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Glaucous has 216° Hue, 37% Saturation, and 55% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Glaucous has 47% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow, and 29% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#6082B6 |
|
RGB |
(96, 130, 182) |
(38%, 51%, 71%) |
HSV |
(216°, 47, 71) |
(60%, 47%, 71%) |
HSL |
(216°, 37, 55) |
(60%, 37%, 55%) |
CMYK |
(47, 29, 0, 29) |
(47%, 29%, 0%, 29%) |
How does Glaucous contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Glaucous is 22%, which is low.
Glaucous has a higher contrast with black than white.
Glaucous and black have a 5.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Glaucous and white have a 3.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
22% |
AA (5.4) |
insufficient (3.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Glaucous
How to mix Glaucous paint
To mix Glaucous paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 25% Blue, 8% Cyan, 29% Black, 38% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
25%
Cyan
8%
Magenta
0%
Black
29%
White
38%
To mix Glaucous paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 21% Cyan, 13% Magenta, 29% Black, 38% White, as shown below.
Cyan
21%
Magenta
13%
Yellow
0%
Black
29%
White
38%
What colors are similar to Glaucous
Colors similar to Glaucous are: Faded Blue, Dusty Blue, Greyish Blue, Cool Blue, and Light Steel Blue. Faded Blue is more cyan and lighter than Glaucous. Dusty Blue is more cyan than Glaucous. Greyish Blue is more cyan and paler than Glaucous. Cool Blue is more cyan and brighter than Glaucous. Light Steel Blue is more blue and lighter than Glaucous.
