Aquarelle 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 | #9e554e |
| Complementary Color | #b16861 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (185.25° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 53.73% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Aquarelle Color. The Coastal Calm color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Half Baked (#558f93) for more calm effect. Try Bristol Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b16861 is the best complementary color to Aquarelle. 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 #61aab1 complementary color is Matrix, 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 Tradewind are #61b18f and #6182b1. Thus found on the left and right of #61aab1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Silver Tree and Hippie Blue colors as they work well with Aquarelle.
The split-complementary Aquarelle palette consists of #b18f61 and #b16182 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b16861). Try Teak and Tapestry colors in combination with #61aab1, 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 #61aab1 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 Aquarelle. Thus Olive Green and Tapestry giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Aquarelle contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Matrix, Wisteria, and Chelsea Cucumber split by 90° on the color wheel. #61aab1 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, 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. Aquarelle tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#b16861) and two others. The Tapestry is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fern – 120° from the complementary Matrix. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b161a9 and #61b167.
In a RGB color space, hex #61aab1 is made of 22% red, 38% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Aquarelle has a hue angle of 185.25°, a saturation of 33.9% and a lightness of 53.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #61aab1 is made of 31.37% cyan, 2.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.59% black ink.
| HEX | #61aab1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(97,170,177) |
| RGB Percentage | 22%, 38%, 40% |
| CMYK | 31.37, 2.74, 0, 30.59 |
| HSL | hsl(185.25,33.9%,53.73%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(185.25,45.2%,69.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.3301,-20.9047,-10.7239) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.2403,34.4652,46.8117) |