NCS S 5040-B60G

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What color is NCS S 5040-B60G?

Let's dive into a full S 5040-B60G paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful S 5040-B60G. Find out if this gorgeous cold green paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

S 5040-B60G for bedroom (2 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing green shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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What are NCS S 5040-B60G undertones?

S 5040-B60G is a deep, soft deep teal. The HEX sample leans teal; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#005A58

RGB code:

0, 90, 88

Is NCS S 5040-B60G cool or warm?

warm
cool
Color wheel

At 179° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark green falls clearly in the cool range.

S 5040-B60G HSL code: 179, 100%, 18%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects S 5040-B60G

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Bedroom daylight mockup
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Morning
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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with NCS S 5040-B60G:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color S 5040-B60G with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 359, such as NCS and S 4050-R10B.

Color codes

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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

FormatCode
HEX#005a58
RGB Decimal0, 90, 88
RGB Percent0.00%, 35.29%, 34.51%
HSVHue: 179° Saturation: 100.0% Value: 35.29%
HSLhsl(179, 100, 18)
CMYKCyan: 100.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.22 Key: 64.71
YIQY: 62.862 I: -52.988 Q: -19.661
XYZX: 5.417 Y: 8.016 Z: 10.492
CIE LabL:34.017 a:-23.176 b:-5.455
CIE LuvL:34.017 u:-26.513 v:-4.07
Decimal23128
Hunter Lab28.313, -15.398, -2.152

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