Adirondack Blue Color – #74858f: Codes and Complete Breakdown
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Adirondack Blue is Behr’s slate blue (N480-5) named for New York’s Adirondack Mountains, and Behr describes it as “a stable and reassuring slate blue” that “echoes the calm respite of natural settings and refined sophistication.” At an LRV of 22.56 it is a medium-dark blue-grey. It grounds a room the way a mountain lake grounds a view.

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Adirondack Blue Color Codes and Information
Complete breakdown of the color Adirondack Blue:
| Data Type | Values/Details |
|---|---|
| Hex | #74858f |
| RGB | rgb(116,133,143) |
| HSL | hsl(202,10.8%,50.8%) |
| CMYK | 19, 7, 0, 44 |
| HSV | 202, 19, 56 |
| RGB % | 45, 52, 56 |
| XYZ | 20.5, 22.5, 29.2 |
| LAB | 54.5, -3.9, -7.4 |
| Color Category | Light |
| Color Family | Blue |
| Saturation | 19% |
| Temperature | Cool |
| Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff) | 3.82 (fails WCAG AA) |
| Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000) | 5.49 (passes WCAG AA) |
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