Water 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. Water is a pastel color. Water is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Water is #EBF4FA.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Water has 92%% Red, 96% Green, and 98% Blue.
Water has 204° Hue, 6% Saturation, and 98% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Water has 204° Hue, 59% Saturation, and 95% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Water has 6% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow, and 2% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#EBF4FA |
|
RGB |
(235, 244, 250) |
(92%, 96%, 98%) |
HSV |
(204°, 6, 98) |
(56%, 6%, 98%) |
HSL |
(204°, 59, 95) |
(56%, 59%, 95%) |
CMYK |
(6, 2, 0, 2) |
(6%, 2%, 0%, 2%) |
The natural luminance of Water is 89%, which is high.
Water has a higher contrast with black than white.
Water and black have a 18.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Water and white have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
89% |
AAA (18.9) |
insufficient (1.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Water paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Blue, 3% Cyan, 2% Black, 92% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
3%
Cyan
3%
Magenta
0%
Black
2%
White
92%
To mix Water paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Cyan, 2% Magenta, 2% Black, 92% White, as shown below.
Cyan
4%
Magenta
2%
Yellow
0%
Black
2%
White
92%
Colors similar to Water are: Lily White, Pattens Blue, Alice Blue, Porcelain, and Mabel. Lily White is more cyan and brighter and lighter than Water. Pattens Blue is more cyan and brighter than Water. Alice Blue is more blue and lighter than Water. Porcelain is more cyan and paler than Water. Mabel is more cyan and brighter than Water.