Limed Spruce is a dark medium bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Sky Blue, and it has low lightness and low saturation. Limed Spruce is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Limed Spruce is #394851.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Limed Spruce has 22%% Red, 28% Green, and 32% Blue.
Limed Spruce has 202° Hue, 30% Saturation, and 32% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Limed Spruce has 202° Hue, 17% Saturation, and 27% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Limed Spruce has 30% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow, and 68% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#394851 |
|
RGB |
(57, 72, 81) |
(22%, 28%, 32%) |
HSV |
(202°, 30, 32) |
(56%, 30%, 32%) |
HSL |
(202°, 17, 27) |
(56%, 17%, 27%) |
CMYK |
(30, 11, 0, 68) |
(30%, 11%, 0%, 68%) |
The natural luminance of Limed Spruce is 6%, which is low.
Limed Spruce has a higher contrast with white than black.
Limed Spruce and black have a 2.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Limed Spruce and white have a 9.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
6% |
insufficient (2.2) |
AAA (9.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Limed Spruce paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 5% Blue, 4% Cyan, 68% Black, 22% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
5%
Cyan
4%
Magenta
0%
Black
68%
White
22%
To mix Limed Spruce paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Cyan, 3% Magenta, 68% Black, 22% White, as shown below.
Cyan
7%
Magenta
3%
Yellow
0%
Black
68%
White
22%
Colors similar to Limed Spruce are: Gunmetal, River Bed, Dark Slate Grey, Pickled Bluewood, and Slate. Gunmetal is more cyan and paler and darker than Limed Spruce. River Bed is more blue and paler than Limed Spruce. Dark Slate Grey is more cyan and brighter and darker than Limed Spruce. Pickled Bluewood is more blue and brighter than Limed Spruce. Slate is lighter than Limed Spruce.