Octagon Ocean 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 | #f7a48c |
| Complementary Color | #731f08 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (193.46° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 24.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Octagon Ocean Color. The Buccaneer Blue 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 Enchanted Blue (#047495) for more energetic effect. Try Broadwater Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#731f08 is the best complementary color to Octagon Ocean. 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 #085b73 complementary color is Kenyan Copper, 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 Atoll are #087355 and #082573. Thus found on the left and right of #085b73 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Watercourse and Catalina Blue colors as they work well with Octagon Ocean.
The split-complementary Octagon Ocean palette consists of #735508 and #730825 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#731f08). Try Antique Bronze and Monarch colors in combination with #085b73, 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 #085b73 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 Octagon Ocean. Thus Green Leaf and Rose Bud Cherry giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Octagon Ocean contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kenyan Copper, Windsor, and Japanese Laurel split by 90° on the color wheel. #085b73 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. Octagon Ocean tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#731f08) and two others. The Rose Bud Cherry is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Japanese Laurel – 120° from the complementary Kenyan Copper. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #73085a and #087320.
In a RGB color space, hex #085b73 is made of 4% red, 43% green and 54% blue. In a HSL mode Octagon Ocean has a hue angle of 193.46°, a saturation of 86.99% and a lightness of 24.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #085b73 is made of 41.96% cyan, 9.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 54.9% black ink.
| HEX | #085b73 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(8,91,115) |
| RGB Percentage | 4%, 43%, 54% |
| CMYK | 41.96, 9.41, 0, 54.9 |
| HSL | hsl(193.46,86.99%,24.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(193.46,93.04%,45.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(35.5408,-13.2186,-19.9743) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.9357,8.7716,17.5472) |