Rushing Stream Color

#65c3d6

Rushing Stream 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 #9a3c29
Complementary Color #d67864
Color Shade: mid cyan (190.09° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 61.76% (better contrasting with white)
Rushing Stream Color Sample
Rushing Stream Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #65c3d6

If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Rushing Stream Color. The Blue Grotto 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 Imrik Blue (#67aed0) for more calm effect. Try Aquarius as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#d67864 is the best complementary color to Rushing Stream. 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 #65c3d6 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 #64d6b0 and #648ad6. Thus found on the left and right of #65c3d6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Downy and Danube colors as they work well with Rushing Stream.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Rushing Stream palette consists of #d6b064 and #d6648a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d67864). Try Tacha and Charm colors in combination with #65c3d6, 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 #65c3d6 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 Rushing Stream. Thus Tacha and Orchid giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Rushing Stream contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Japonica, Lavender, and Pastel Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #65c3d6 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. Rushing Stream tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#d67864) 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 #d664c3 and #64d678.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #65c3d6 is made of 20% red, 38% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Rushing Stream has a hue angle of 190.09°, a saturation of 57.95% and a lightness of 61.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #65c3d6 is made of 44.31% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.08% black ink.

HEX #65c3d6
RGB Decimal rgb(101,195,214)
RGB Percentage 20%, 38%, 42%
CMYK 44.31, 7.45, 0, 16.08
HSL hsl(190.09,57.95%,61.76%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(190.09,52.8%,83.92%)
CIE-LAB lab(73.9666,-22.6402,-18.0497)
XYZ xyz(37.0195,46.652,70.6719)
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