Watercourse Color

#5ccbd6

Watercourse is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta

Inverse Color #a33429
Complementary Color #d6675b
Color Shade: mid cyan (185.41° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 60% (better contrasting with white)
Watercourse Color Sample
Watercourse Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #5ccbd6

If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Watercourse Color. The Blue Brocade color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Azurean (#59bad9) for more energetic effect. Try Lake Thun as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#d6675b is the best complementary color to Watercourse. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #5ccbd6 complementary color is Japonica, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Viking are #5bd6a4 and #5b8dd6. Thus found on the left and right of #5ccbd6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Downy and Havelock Blue colors as they work well with Watercourse.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Watercourse palette consists of #d6a45b and #d65b8d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d6675b). Try Di Serria and Cranberry colors in combination with #5ccbd6, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #5ccbd6 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 Watercourse. Thus Tacha and Orchid giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Watercourse contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Japonica, Medium Purple, and Conifer split by 90° on the color wheel. #5ccbd6 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Watercourse tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#d6675b) and two others. The Orchid is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pastel Green – 120° from the complementary Japonica. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d65bca and #5bd667.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #5ccbd6 is made of 18% red, 40% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Watercourse has a hue angle of 185.41°, a saturation of 59.8% and a lightness of 60%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5ccbd6 is made of 47.84% cyan, 4.31% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.08% black ink.

HEX #5ccbd6
RGB Decimal rgb(92,203,214)
RGB Percentage 18%, 40%, 42%
CMYK 47.84, 4.31, 0, 16.08
HSL hsl(185.41,59.8%,60%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(185.41,57.01%,83.92%)
CIE-LAB lab(75.9723,-28.3902,-15.0551)
XYZ xyz(37.9072,49.8422,71.2409)
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