Pool 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 | #98434c |
| Complementary Color | #bc6670 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (173.65° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 57.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Pool Blue Color. The Aqua Splash color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Teal Bayou (#57a1a0) for more calm effect. Try Golf Blazer as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#bc6670 is the best complementary color to Pool 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 #67bcb3 complementary color is Contessa, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
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 #66bc88 and #669abc. Thus found on the left and right of #67bcb3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Silver Tree and Hippie Blue colors as they work well with Pool Blue.
The split-complementary Pool Blue palette consists of #bc8866 and #bc669a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bc6670). Try Muddy Waters and Tapestry colors in combination with #67bcb3, 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 #67bcb3 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 Pool Blue. Thus Gimblet and Wisteria giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pool Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Contessa, Fuchsia Blue, and Olivine split by 90° on the color wheel. #67bcb3 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Pool Blue tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#bc6670) and two others. The Wisteria is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mantis – 120° from the complementary Contessa. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b266bc and #70bc66.
In a RGB color space, hex #67bcb3 is made of 22% red, 40% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Pool Blue has a hue angle of 173.65°, a saturation of 38.81% and a lightness of 57.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #67bcb3 is made of 33.34% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.53% yellow and 26.27% black ink.
| HEX | #67bcb3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(103,188,179) |
| RGB Percentage | 22%, 40%, 38% |
| CMYK | 33.34, 0, 3.53, 26.27 |
| HSL | hsl(173.65,38.81%,57.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(173.65,45.21%,73.73%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(70.943,-27.9604,-3.4706) |
| XYZ | xyz(31.7134,42.1047,49.1034) |