Veranda Blue Color

#66b6b0

Veranda Blue 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 #99494f
Complementary Color #b6656b
Color Shade: warm cyan (175.5° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 55.69% (better contrasting with white)
Veranda Blue Color Sample
Veranda Blue Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #66b6b0

If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Veranda Blue Color. The Marlin Green color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Basilica Blue (#4a9fa7) for more energetic effect. Try Aquarius Reef Base as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#b6656b is the best complementary color to Veranda Blue. 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 #66b6b0 complementary color is Matrix, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Tradewind are #65b688 and #6594b6. Thus found on the left and right of #66b6b0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Silver Tree and Hippie Blue colors as they work well with Veranda Blue.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Veranda Blue palette consists of #b68865 and #b66594 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b6656b). Try Muddy Waters and Tapestry colors in combination with #66b6b0, 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 #66b6b0 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 Veranda Blue. Thus Gimblet and Wisteria giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Veranda Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Matrix, Wisteria, and Olivine split by 90° on the color wheel. #66b6b0 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow 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. Veranda Blue tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#b6656b) and two others. The Wisteria 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 #b065b6 and #6bb665.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #66b6b0 is made of 22% red, 40% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Veranda Blue has a hue angle of 175.5°, a saturation of 35.4% and a lightness of 55.69%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #66b6b0 is made of 31.37% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.35% yellow and 28.63% black ink.

HEX #66b6b0
RGB Decimal rgb(102,182,176)
RGB Percentage 22%, 40%, 38%
CMYK 31.37, 0, 2.35, 28.63
HSL hsl(175.5,35.4%,55.69%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(175.5,43.96%,71.37%)
CIE-LAB lab(69.051,-26.0007,-4.6165)
XYZ xyz(30.0439,39.4153,47.0987)
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