Arctic Ocean 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 | #993c2f |
| Complementary Color | #cf7366 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (187.36° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 60.78% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Arctic Ocean Color. The Disembark color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Crystal Seas (#5dafce) for more energetic effect. Try Frozen Wave as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#cf7366 is the best complementary color to Arctic Ocean. 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 #66c3d0 complementary color is Chestnut Rose, 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 Downy are #66cfa8 and #668ecf. Thus found on the left and right of #66c3d0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Downy and Danube colors as they work well with Arctic Ocean.
The split-complementary Arctic Ocean palette consists of #cfa866 and #cf668d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cf7366). Try Sundance and Charm colors in combination with #66c3d0, 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 #66c3d0 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 Arctic Ocean. Thus Tacha and Orchid giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Arctic Ocean contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Chestnut Rose, Amethyst, and Mantis split by 90° on the color wheel. #66c3d0 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. Arctic Ocean tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#cf7366) and two others. The Orchid is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Emerald – 120° from the complementary Chestnut Rose. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cf66c3 and #66cf73.
In a RGB color space, hex #66c3d0 is made of 20% red, 39% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Arctic Ocean has a hue angle of 187.36°, a saturation of 53% and a lightness of 60.78%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #66c3d0 is made of 41.57% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.43% black ink.
| HEX | #66c3d0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(102,195,208) |
| RGB Percentage | 20%, 39%, 41% |
| CMYK | 41.57, 5.1, 0, 18.43 |
| HSL | hsl(187.36,53%,60.78%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(187.36,50.96%,81.57%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.8102,-24.0818,-15.0252) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.3798,46.4091,66.7149) |