Ice
#D6FFFA
What color is Ice
Ice is a light pastel shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Pastel Cyan, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Ice is a pastel color. Ice effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Ice
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Ice is #D6FFFA.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Ice has 84%% Red, 100% Green, and 98% Blue.
Ice has 173° Hue, 16% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Ice has 173° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 92% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Ice has 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#D6FFFA |
|
RGB |
(214, 255, 250) |
(84%, 100%, 98%) |
HSV |
(173°, 16, 100) |
(48%, 16%, 100%) |
HSL |
(173°, 100, 92) |
(48%, 100%, 92%) |
CMYK |
(16, 0, 2, 0) |
(16%, 0%, 2%, 0%) |
How does Ice contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Ice is 93%, which is high.
Ice has a higher contrast with black than white.
Ice and black have a 19.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Ice and white have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
93% |
AAA (19.5) |
insufficient (1.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Ice
How to mix Ice paint
To mix Ice paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Green, 13% Cyan, 84% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
3%
Blue
0%
Cyan
13%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
84%
To mix Ice paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 14% Cyan, 2% Yellow, 84% White, as shown below.
Cyan
14%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
2%
Black
0%
White
84%
What colors are similar to Ice
Colors similar to Ice are: Frosted Mint, Foam, Very Light Blue, Light Slate, and Eggshell Blue. Frosted Mint is more green than Ice. Foam is more cyan than Ice. Very Light Blue is more blue than Ice. Light Slate is more blue and brighter than Ice. Eggshell Blue is brighter and darker than Ice.
