RAL Design

RAL 100 93 05

Cloud Aqua

RAL 100 93 05 Cloud Aqua is positioned at hue 100, lightness 93, and chroma 05, the very lightest expression of the blue-green family, a near-white that carries only the most ethereal aquatic coolness. It is specified for premium residential ceilings, minimalist gallery spaces, and luxury interior schemes where absolute white feels too stark. At this extreme lightness, the colour is more atmosphere than pigment, gently freshening every surface it touches.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#DCE8E4
RGBrgb(220, 232, 228)
HSLhsl(160°, 21%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 2%, 9%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue100°
Lightness93
Chroma5

The RAL Design system uses Hue-Lightness-Chroma (HLC) notation. Hue describes the color family (0-360°), Lightness describes brightness (0-100), and Chroma describes saturation intensity (0-100+).

Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
220
G
232
B
228
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
1.3:1Fail
Black text
16.7:1Pass

WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 contrast for normal text. Results show this color as a background.

Spectrum & Perceptual Position

Hue Spectrum
60°120°180°240°300°360°
CIELAB a*b* Chromaticity
-3003060-3003060a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)91
a* (Green-Red)-5
b* (Blue-Yellow)1
L* (LCh)91
C* (Chroma)5
h° (Hue)173°

CIELAB is a perceptually uniform color space. Euclidean distance between two colors in this diagram closely matches human visual difference. The dot size shows your selected color; slightly larger dots are the nearest perceptual neighbors.

Color Harmonies

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Select a harmony type, then press Space to reroll unlocked colors.

1 locked / 4 free

Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

Reference
#2
Complementary
#3
Complementary
#4
Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1:1
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1:1
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1.4:1
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1.3:1

Contrast ratios follow WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Green (≥4.5:1) passes AA for normal text. Amber (≥3:1) passes for large text only. Grey indicates low contrast.

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