Observatory is calm, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #ff708f |
| Complementary Color | #8f001e |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (166.99° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 28.04% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Observatory Color. The Bosphorus color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Tropical Rainforest (#00755e) for more calm effect. Try Sesame Street Green as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#8f001e is the best complementary color to Observatory. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #008f70 complementary color is Burgundy, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Observatory are #008f28 and #00668f. Thus found on the left and right of #008f70 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fun Green and Bahama Blue colors as they work well with Observatory.
The split-complementary Observatory palette consists of #8f2800 and #8f0066 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8f001e). Try Peru Tan and Fresh Eggplant colors in combination with #008f70, 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 #008f70 offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Observatory. Thus Olive and Purple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Observatory contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Burgundy, Kingfisher Daisy, and Limeade split by 90° on the color wheel. #008f70 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Observatory tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#8f001e) and two others. The Purple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Japanese Laurel – 120° from the complementary Burgundy. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #70008f and #1e8f00.
In a RGB color space, hex #008f70 is made of 0% red, 56% green and 44% blue. In a HSL mode Observatory has a hue angle of 166.99°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 28.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #008f70 is made of 56.08% cyan, 0% magenta, 12.16% yellow and 43.92% black ink.
| HEX | #008f70 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(0,143,112) |
| RGB Percentage | 0%, 56%, 44% |
| CMYK | 56.08, 0, 12.16, 43.92 |
| HSL | hsl(166.99,100%,28.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(166.99,100%,56.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(52.7462,-40.386,7.4066) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.7471,20.8148,18.675) |