Algiers Blue is calm, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #ff7a63 |
| Complementary Color | #9c1700 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (188.85° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 30.59% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Algiers Blue Color. The Primal Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Windows 95 Desktop (#018281) for more calm effect. Try Maxi Teal as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#9c1700 is the best complementary color to Algiers Blue. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #00859c complementary color is Red Berry, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Deep Cerulean are #009c65 and #00369c. Thus found on the left and right of #00859c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Green Haze and Smalt colors as they work well with Algiers Blue.
The split-complementary Algiers Blue palette consists of #9c6500 and #9c0036 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9c1700). Try Chelsea Gem and Paprika colors in combination with #00859c, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #00859c offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Algiers Blue. Thus Limeade and Flirt giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Algiers Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Red Berry, Purple, and Limeade split by 90° on the color wheel. #00859c square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Algiers Blue tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#9c1700) and two others. The Flirt is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fun Green – 120° from the complementary Red Berry. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9c0084 and #009c17.
In a RGB color space, hex #00859c is made of 0% red, 46% green and 54% blue. In a HSL mode Algiers Blue has a hue angle of 188.85°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 30.59%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #00859c is made of 61.18% cyan, 9.02% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.82% black ink.
| HEX | #00859c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(0,133,156) |
| RGB Percentage | 0%, 46%, 54% |
| CMYK | 61.18, 9.02, 0, 38.82 |
| HSL | hsl(188.85,100%,30.59%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(188.85,100%,61.18%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.8917,-21.8492,-20.8797) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.3883,19.1754,34.3954) |