Balsam Green is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #a8999b |
| Complementary Color | #665759 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (172° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 37.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Balsam Green Color. The Sabiasagi Blue 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 Aspen Valley (#687f7a) for more energetic effect. Try Edward as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#665759 is the best complementary color to Balsam Green. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #576664 complementary color is Zambezi, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Corduroy are #57665c and #576066. Thus found on the left and right of #576664 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Nandor and Shuttle Gray colors as they work well with Balsam Green.
The split-complementary Balsam Green palette consists of #665c57 and #665760 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#665759). Try Pine Cone and Scorpion colors in combination with #576664, 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 #576664 offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Balsam Green. Thus Kokoda and Salt Box giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Balsam Green contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Zambezi, Scarpa Flow, and Siam split by 90° on the color wheel. #576664 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Balsam Green tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#665759) and two others. The Salt Box is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Finlandia – 120° from the complementary Zambezi. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #645766 and #596657.
In a RGB color space, hex #576664 is made of 30% red, 35% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Balsam Green has a hue angle of 172°, a saturation of 7.94% and a lightness of 37.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #576664 is made of 5.88% cyan, 0% magenta, 0.78% yellow and 60% black ink.
| HEX | #576664 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(87,102,100) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 35%, 35% |
| CMYK | 5.88, 0, 0.78, 60 |
| HSL | hsl(172,7.94%,37.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(172,14.71%,40%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.9211,-6.1301,-0.7937) |
| XYZ | xyz(10.9821,12.4491,13.8807) |