Baltic 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 | #d86260 |
| Complementary Color | #9f2927 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (181° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 38.82% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Baltic Color. The River Fountain color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Cranach Blue (#2b8288) for more calm effect. Try Waikiki as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9f2927 is the best complementary color to Baltic. 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 #279d9f complementary color is Mexican Red, 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 Jungle Green are #279f65 and #27609f. Thus found on the left and right of #279d9f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Eucalyptus and St Tropaz colors as they work well with Baltic.
The split-complementary Baltic palette consists of #9f6527 and #9f2761 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9f2927). Try Paarl and Hibiscus colors in combination with #279d9f, 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 #279d9f 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 Baltic. Thus Lemon Ginger and Medium Red Violet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Baltic contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mexican Red, Daisy Bush, and Olive Drab split by 90° on the color wheel. #279d9f 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. Baltic tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#9f2927) 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 #9f279c and #279f29.
In a RGB color space, hex #279d9f is made of 11% red, 44% green and 45% blue. In a HSL mode Baltic has a hue angle of 181°, a saturation of 60.61% and a lightness of 38.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #279d9f is made of 47.06% cyan, 0.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.65% black ink.
| HEX | #279d9f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(39,157,159) |
| RGB Percentage | 11%, 44%, 45% |
| CMYK | 47.06, 0.78, 0, 37.65 |
| HSL | hsl(181,60.61%,38.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(181,75.47%,62.35%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.0192,-30.229,-10.2374) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.1517,27.0485,37.0124) |