Rainier Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #aa7b7b |
| Complementary Color | #845555 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (180° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 42.55% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Rainier Blue Color. The Agate Green color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Folk Song (#65a19f) for more energetic effect. Try Moat as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#845555 is the best complementary color to Rainier Blue. Mid red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #558484 complementary color is Au Chico, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Smalt Blue are #55846c and #556c84. Thus found on the left and right of #558484 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Como and Blue Bayoux colors as they work well with Rainier Blue.
The split-complementary Rainier Blue palette consists of #846c55 and #84556c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#845555). Try Shadow and Falcon colors in combination with #558484, 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 #558484 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 Rainier Blue. Thus Clay Creek and Strikemaster giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Rainier Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Au Chico, Rum, and Highland split by 90° on the color wheel. #558484 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, 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. Rainier Blue tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#845555) and two others. The Strikemaster is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Spring Leaves – 120° from the complementary Au Chico. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #845583 and #558455.
In a RGB color space, hex #558484 is made of 24% red, 38% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Rainier Blue has a hue angle of 180°, a saturation of 21.66% and a lightness of 42.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #558484 is made of 18.43% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 48.24% black ink.
| HEX | #558484 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(85,132,132) |
| RGB Percentage | 24%, 38%, 38% |
| CMYK | 18.43, 0, 0, 48.24 |
| HSL | hsl(180,21.66%,42.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(180,35.61%,51.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.9498,-15.8789,-5.0803) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.1624,20.0998,24.8576) |