Atlantic Gull is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #b4714f |
| Complementary Color | #b06d4a |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (200.2° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 49.22% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Atlantic Gull Color. The Maui Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Estuary Blue (#70a5b7) for more calm effect. Try Sleep as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b06d4a is the best complementary color to Atlantic Gull. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #4b8eb0 complementary color is Santa Fe, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Steel Blue are #4ab09f and #4a5bb0. Thus found on the left and right of #4b8eb0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tradewind and San Marino colors as they work well with Atlantic Gull.
The split-complementary Atlantic Gull palette consists of #b09f4a and #b04a5b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b06d4a). Try Husk and Hippie Pink colors in combination with #4b8eb0, 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 #4b8eb0 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Atlantic Gull. Thus Sushi and Tapestry giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Atlantic Gull contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Santa Fe, Studio, and Apple split by 90° on the color wheel. #4b8eb0 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Atlantic Gull tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#b06d4a) and two others. The Tapestry is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Ocean Green – 120° from the complementary Santa Fe. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b04a8e and #4ab06d.
In a RGB color space, hex #4b8eb0 is made of 19% red, 36% green and 45% blue. In a HSL mode Atlantic Gull has a hue angle of 200.2°, a saturation of 40.24% and a lightness of 49.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4b8eb0 is made of 39.61% cyan, 13.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.98% black ink.
| HEX | #4b8eb0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(75,142,176) |
| RGB Percentage | 19%, 36%, 45% |
| CMYK | 39.61, 13.33, 0, 30.98 |
| HSL | hsl(200.2,40.24%,49.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(200.2,57.39%,69.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(56.0642,-11.2025,-24.3132) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.4111,23.9764,44.6264) |