Aztec Sky is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #b24a28 |
| Complementary Color | #d76f4c |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (194.78° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 57.25% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Aztec Sky Color. The Dayflower 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 soft alternative called Slick Blue (#73ccd8) for more calm effect. Try Stratos Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#d76f4c is the best complementary color to Aztec Sky. Warm red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #4db5d7 complementary color is Red Damask, 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 Shakespeare are #4cd7b4 and #4c6fd7. Thus found on the left and right of #4db5d7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Turquoise and Havelock Blue colors as they work well with Aztec Sky.
The split-complementary Aztec Sky palette consists of #d7b44c and #d74c6f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d76f4c). Try Old Gold and Cabaret colors in combination with #4db5d7, 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 #4db5d7 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 Aztec Sky. Thus Conifer and Orchid giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Aztec Sky contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Red Damask, Medium Purple, and Pastel Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #4db5d7 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, warm 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. Aztec Sky tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#d76f4c) and two others. The Orchid is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Emerald – 120° from the complementary Red Damask. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d74cb5 and #4cd76f.
In a RGB color space, hex #4db5d7 is made of 16% red, 38% green and 45% blue. In a HSL mode Aztec Sky has a hue angle of 194.78°, a saturation of 63.3% and a lightness of 57.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4db5d7 is made of 54.11% cyan, 13.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.69% black ink.
| HEX | #4db5d7 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(77,181,215) |
| RGB Percentage | 16%, 38%, 45% |
| CMYK | 54.11, 13.33, 0, 15.69 |
| HSL | hsl(194.78,63.3%,57.25%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(194.78,64.19%,84.31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(69.1348,-19.6684,-26.0284) |
| XYZ | xyz(31.8502,39.5318,70.2417) |