Epimetheus 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 | #b44d2a |
| Complementary Color | #d46e4b |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (195.22° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 56.47% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Epimetheus Color. The Baharroth Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Blessed Blue (#4499cc) for more calm effect. Try Viking as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d46e4b is the best complementary color to Epimetheus. 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 #4bb2d5 complementary color is Raw Sienna, 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 Shakespeare are #4bd4b3 and #4b6cd4. Thus found on the left and right of #4bb2d5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shamrock and Indigo colors as they work well with Epimetheus.
The split-complementary Epimetheus palette consists of #d4b34b and #d44b6c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d46e4b). Try Old Gold and Cabaret colors in combination with #4bb2d5, 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 #4bb2d5 offers a combination of mid yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Epimetheus. Thus Conifer and Mulberry giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Epimetheus contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Raw Sienna, Amethyst, and Pastel Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #4bb2d5 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. Epimetheus tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#d46e4b) and two others. The Mulberry is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Emerald – 120° from the complementary Raw Sienna. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d44bb1 and #4bd46e.
In a RGB color space, hex #4bb2d5 is made of 16% red, 38% green and 46% blue. In a HSL mode Epimetheus has a hue angle of 195.22°, a saturation of 62.16% and a lightness of 56.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4bb2d5 is made of 54.12% cyan, 13.73% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.47% black ink.
| HEX | #4bb2d5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(75,178,213) |
| RGB Percentage | 16%, 38%, 46% |
| CMYK | 54.12, 13.73, 0, 16.47 |
| HSL | hsl(195.22,62.16%,56.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(195.22,64.79%,83.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.1242,-19.0524,-26.4867) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.8323,38.1407,68.6877) |