Aqua Obscura 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 | #fa9694 |
| Complementary Color | #6b0704 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (181.18° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 21.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Aqua Obscura Color. The Milky Aquamarine color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Enamel Blue (#007a8e) for more energetic effect. Try Briny as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#6b0704 is the best complementary color to Aqua Obscura. 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 #05696b complementary color is Red Oxide, 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 Mosque are #046b3a and #04356b. Thus found on the left and right of #05696b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fun Green and Regal Blue colors as they work well with Aqua Obscura.
The split-complementary Aqua Obscura palette consists of #6b3a04 and #6b0435 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6b0704). Try Antique Bronze and Black Rose colors in combination with #05696b, 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 #05696b 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 Aqua Obscura. Thus Yukon Gold and Cardinal Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Aqua Obscura contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Red Oxide, Christalle, and Verdun Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #05696b 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. Aqua Obscura tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#6b0704) and two others. The Cardinal Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Japanese Laurel – 120° from the complementary Red Oxide. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6b0468 and #046b07.
In a RGB color space, hex #05696b is made of 2% red, 48% green and 49% blue. In a HSL mode Aqua Obscura has a hue angle of 181.18°, a saturation of 91.07% and a lightness of 21.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #05696b is made of 40% cyan, 0.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 58.04% black ink.
| HEX | #05696b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(5,105,107) |
| RGB Percentage | 2%, 48%, 49% |
| CMYK | 40, 0.78, 0, 58.04 |
| HSL | hsl(181.18,91.07%,21.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(181.18,95.33%,41.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.9102,-24.0087,-8.3939) |
| XYZ | xyz(7.768,11.197,15.6617) |