Java Color

#259797

Java is calm, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, cool yellow or mid magenta

Inverse Color #da6868
Complementary Color #972525
Color Shade: warm cyan (180° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 36.86% (better contrasting with white)
Java Color Sample
Java Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #259797

If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Java Color. The Jade Jewel color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Jamaican Sea (#26a5ba) for more energetic effect. Try Explore Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#972525 is the best complementary color to Java. Mid red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #259797 complementary color is Mexican Red, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Jungle Green are #25975e and #255d97. Thus found on the left and right of #259797 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Eucalyptus and St Tropaz colors as they work well with Java.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Java palette consists of #975e25 and #97255e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#972525). Try Kumera and Royal Heath colors in combination with #259797, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #259797 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 Java. Thus Luxor Gold and Medium Red Violet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Java contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mexican Red, Daisy Bush, and Olive Drab split by 90° on the color wheel. #259797 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, mid red and cool yellow shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Java tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#972525) and two others. The Medium Red Violet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Forest Green – 120° from the complementary Mexican Red. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #972596 and #259725.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #259797 is made of 11% red, 45% green and 45% blue. In a HSL mode Java has a hue angle of 180°, a saturation of 60.64% and a lightness of 36.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #259797 is made of 44.71% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.78% black ink.

HEX #259797
RGB Decimal rgb(37,151,151)
RGB Percentage 11%, 45%, 45%
CMYK 44.71, 0, 0, 40.78
HSL hsl(180,60.64%,36.86%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(180,75.5%,59.22%)
CIE-LAB lab(56.8417,-29.9834,-8.9429)
XYZ xyz(17.4155,24.7609,33.1396)
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