Aqua Fresco 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 | #b5605c |
| Complementary Color | #a34e4a |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (182.7° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 46.47% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Aqua Fresco Color. The Seachange color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Hygiene Green (#5dbcb4) for more energetic effect. Try Turquesa as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a34e4a is the best complementary color to Aqua Fresco. 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 #4a9fa3 complementary color is Copper Rust, 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 Hippie Blue are #4aa37a and #4a72a3. Thus found on the left and right of #4a9fa3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Ocean Green and Wedgewood colors as they work well with Aqua Fresco.
The split-complementary Aqua Fresco palette consists of #a37a4a and #a34a72 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a34e4a). Try Driftwood and Cadillac colors in combination with #4a9fa3, 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 #4a9fa3 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 Fresco. Thus Husk and Tapestry giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Aqua Fresco contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Copper Rust, Affair, and Chelsea Cucumber split by 90° on the color wheel. #4a9fa3 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 Fresco tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#a34e4a) and two others. The Tapestry is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fruit Salad – 120° from the complementary Copper Rust. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a34a9e and #4aa34e.
In a RGB color space, hex #4a9fa3 is made of 19% red, 40% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Aqua Fresco has a hue angle of 182.7°, a saturation of 37.55% and a lightness of 46.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4a9fa3 is made of 34.9% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black ink.
| HEX | #4a9fa3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(74,159,163) |
| RGB Percentage | 19%, 40%, 41% |
| CMYK | 34.9, 1.57, 0, 36.08 |
| HSL | hsl(182.7,37.55%,46.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(182.7,54.6%,63.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(60.6901,-24.3445,-9.9052) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.833,28.8965,39.0772) |