Desaturated Cyan 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 | #966 |
| Complementary Color | #966 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (180° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 50% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Desaturated Cyan Color. The Winter in Paris color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Spring Water Turquoise (#7ab5ae) for more energetic effect. Try Nickel Ore Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#966 is the best complementary color to Desaturated Cyan. 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 #699 complementary color is White, 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 White are #66997f and #667f99. Thus found on the left and right of #699 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Patina and Lynch colors as they work well with Desaturated Cyan.
The split-complementary Desaturated Cyan palette consists of #997f66 and #99667f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#966). Try Cement and Strikemaster colors in combination with #699, 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 #699 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 Desaturated Cyan. Thus Avocado and Strikemaster giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Desaturated Cyan contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary White, Trendy Pink, and Highland split by 90° on the color wheel. #699 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. Desaturated Cyan tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#966) and two others. The Strikemaster is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and White – 120° from the complementary White. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #996698 and #696.
In a RGB color space, hex #669999 is made of 25% red, 38% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Desaturated Cyan has a hue angle of 180°, a saturation of 20% and a lightness of 50%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #669999 is made of 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black ink.
| HEX | #669999 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(102,153,153) |
| RGB Percentage | 25%, 38%, 38% |
| CMYK | 20, 0, 0, 40 |
| HSL | hsl(180,20%,50%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(180,33.33%,60%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.8048,-16.8901,-5.4279) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.6205,27.9072,34.3314) |