Ocean Surf is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #865d42 |
| Complementary Color | #bd9479 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (203.82° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 60.78% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Ocean Surf Color. The Silver Lake Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Shallow Sea (#9ab8c2) for more calm effect. Try Lichen Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#bd9479 is the best complementary color to Ocean Surf. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #79a2bd complementary color is Brandy Rose, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Glacier are #79bdb6 and #797fbd. Thus found on the left and right of #79a2bd on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Neptune and Ship Cove colors as they work well with Ocean Surf.
The split-complementary Ocean Surf palette consists of #bdb679 and #bd797f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bd9479). Try Gimblet and Old Rose colors in combination with #79a2bd, 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 #79a2bd offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Ocean Surf. Thus Olivine and Viola giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ocean Surf contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Brandy Rose, Wisteria, and De York split by 90° on the color wheel. #79a2bd square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Ocean Surf tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#bd9479) and two others. The Viola is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and De York – 120° from the complementary Brandy Rose. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bd79a1 and #79bd94.
In a RGB color space, hex #79a2bd is made of 26% red, 34% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Ocean Surf has a hue angle of 203.82°, a saturation of 34% and a lightness of 60.78%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #79a2bd is made of 26.67% cyan, 10.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black ink.
| HEX | #79a2bd |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(121,162,189) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 34%, 40% |
| CMYK | 26.67, 10.59, 0, 25.88 |
| HSL | hsl(203.82,34%,60.78%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(203.82,35.98%,74.12%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.6276,-7.1351,-18.3579) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.9908,33.5797,53.045) |