Topaz is a light bright shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Cyan, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Topaz effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Topaz is #13BBAF.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Topaz has 7%% Red, 73% Green, and 69% Blue.
Topaz has 176° Hue, 90% Saturation, and 73% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Topaz has 176° Hue, 82% Saturation, and 40% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Topaz has 90% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow, and 27% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#13BBAF |
|
RGB |
(19, 187, 175) |
(7%, 73%, 69%) |
HSV |
(176°, 90, 73) |
(49%, 90%, 73%) |
HSL |
(176°, 82, 40) |
(49%, 82%, 40%) |
CMYK |
(90, 0, 6, 27) |
(90%, 0%, 6%, 27%) |
The natural luminance of Topaz is 39%, which is medium high.
Topaz has a higher contrast with black than white.
Topaz and black have a 8.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Topaz and white have a 2.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
39% |
AAA (8.8) |
insufficient (2.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Topaz paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Green, 57% Cyan, 27% Black, 7% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
9%
Blue
0%
Cyan
57%
Magenta
0%
Black
27%
White
7%
To mix Topaz paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 61% Cyan, 4% Yellow, 27% Black, 7% White, as shown below.
Cyan
61%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
4%
Black
27%
White
7%
Colors similar to Topaz are: Green Blue, Mountain Meadow, Caribbean Green, Green Teal, and Ball Blue. Green Blue is more green and brighter and darker than Topaz. Mountain Meadow is more green and paler and darker than Topaz. Caribbean Green is more green and brighter and lighter than Topaz. Green Teal is more green and brighter and darker than Topaz. Ball Blue is more blue and paler and darker than Topaz.