Galapagos is pale, 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 | #f7a092 |
| Complementary Color | #6d1608 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (188.32° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 22.94% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Galapagos Color. The Biscay Bay color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Fresco Blue (#034c67) for more energetic effect. Try Aqua Nation as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#6d1608 is the best complementary color to Galapagos. 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 #085f6d complementary color is Dark Burgundy, 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 #086d48 and #082c6d. Thus found on the left and right of #085f6d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Salem and Deep Sapphire colors as they work well with Galapagos.
The split-complementary Galapagos palette consists of #6d4808 and #6d082c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6d1608). Try Antique Bronze and Mulberry Wood colors in combination with #085f6d, 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 #085f6d 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 Galapagos. Thus Yukon Gold and Rose Bud Cherry giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Galapagos contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dark Burgundy, Windsor, and Green Leaf split by 90° on the color wheel. #085f6d 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. Galapagos tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#6d1608) and two others. The Rose Bud Cherry is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Japanese Laurel – 120° from the complementary Dark Burgundy. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6d085e and #086d16.
In a RGB color space, hex #085f6d is made of 4% red, 45% green and 51% blue. In a HSL mode Galapagos has a hue angle of 188.32°, a saturation of 86.32% and a lightness of 22.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #085f6d is made of 39.61% cyan, 5.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 57.25% black ink.
| HEX | #085f6d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(8,95,109) |
| RGB Percentage | 4%, 45%, 51% |
| CMYK | 39.61, 5.5, 0, 57.25 |
| HSL | hsl(188.32,86.32%,22.94%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(188.32,92.66%,42.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(36.6312,-17.7487,-14.5859) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.9527,9.3402,15.9044) |