Stillwater 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 | #8f5b4f |
| Complementary Color | #b07c70 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (191.25° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 56.47% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Stillwater Color. The Winter Lake 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 saturated alternative called Sora Sky (#4d8fac) for more energetic effect. Try Vanity as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b07c70 is the best complementary color to Stillwater. 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 #70a4b0 complementary color is Coral Tree, 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 Neptune are #70b09c and #7083b0. Thus found on the left and right of #70a4b0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Acapulco and Wild Blue Yonder colors as they work well with Stillwater.
The split-complementary Stillwater palette consists of #b09c70 and #b07084 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b07c70). Try Mongoose and Turkish Rose colors in combination with #70a4b0, 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 #70a4b0 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 Stillwater. Thus Green Smoke and Bouquet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Stillwater contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Coral Tree, Wisteria, and Chelsea Cucumber split by 90° on the color wheel. #70a4b0 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. Stillwater tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#b07c70) and two others. The Bouquet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Aqua Forest – 120° from the complementary Coral Tree. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b070a3 and #70b07c.
In a RGB color space, hex #70a4b0 is made of 25% red, 36% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Stillwater has a hue angle of 191.25°, a saturation of 28.83% and a lightness of 56.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #70a4b0 is made of 25.1% cyan, 4.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.98% black ink.
| HEX | #70a4b0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(112,164,176) |
| RGB Percentage | 25%, 36%, 39% |
| CMYK | 25.1, 4.71, 0, 30.98 |
| HSL | hsl(191.25,28.83%,56.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(191.25,36.36%,69.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.2662,-14.1003,-11.6852) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.794,33.1303,46.0042) |