Verdigris is a light medium bright shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Cyan, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Verdigris effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Verdigris is #43B3AE.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Verdigris has 26%% Red, 70% Green, and 68% Blue.
Verdigris has 177° Hue, 63% Saturation, and 70% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Verdigris has 177° Hue, 46% Saturation, and 48% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Verdigris has 63% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow, and 30% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#43B3AE |
|
RGB |
(67, 179, 174) |
(26%, 70%, 68%) |
HSV |
(177°, 63, 70) |
(49%, 63%, 70%) |
HSL |
(177°, 46, 48) |
(49%, 46%, 48%) |
CMYK |
(63, 0, 3, 30) |
(63%, 0%, 3%, 30%) |
The natural luminance of Verdigris is 36%, which is medium high.
Verdigris has a higher contrast with black than white.
Verdigris and black have a 8.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Verdigris and white have a 2.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
36% |
AAA (8.3) |
insufficient (2.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Verdigris paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Green, 40% Cyan, 30% Black, 26% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
4%
Blue
0%
Cyan
40%
Magenta
0%
Black
30%
White
26%
To mix Verdigris paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 42% Cyan, 2% Yellow, 30% Black, 26% White, as shown below.
Cyan
42%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
2%
Black
30%
White
26%
Colors similar to Verdigris are: Light Sea Green, Greeny Blue, Fountain Blue, Macaw Blue Green, and Mint. Light Sea Green is more green and darker than Verdigris. Greeny Blue is more green than Verdigris. Fountain Blue is more blue and paler than Verdigris. Macaw Blue Green is more blue and brighter and lighter than Verdigris. Mint is more green and brighter than Verdigris.