Meltwater 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 | #863f33 |
| Complementary Color | #cc8478 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (188.67° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 63.73% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Meltwater Color. The Limpet Shell color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Aqua Zing (#7cd8d6) for more energetic effect. Try Pacific Palisade as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#cc8478 is the best complementary color to Meltwater. 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 #79c0cc complementary color is Contessa, 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 Half Baked are #78ccae and #7896cc. Thus found on the left and right of #79c0cc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Monte Carlo and Polo Blue colors as they work well with Meltwater.
The split-complementary Meltwater palette consists of #ccae78 and #cc7896 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cc8478). Try Laser and Puce colors in combination with #79c0cc, 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 #79c0cc 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 Meltwater. Thus Wild Willow and Hopbush giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Meltwater contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Contessa, Amethyst, and Mantis split by 90° on the color wheel. #79c0cc 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. Meltwater tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#cc8478) and two others. The Hopbush is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and De York – 120° from the complementary Contessa. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cc78c0 and #78cc84.
In a RGB color space, hex #79c0cc is made of 23% red, 37% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Meltwater has a hue angle of 188.67°, a saturation of 44.86% and a lightness of 63.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #79c0cc is made of 32.55% cyan, 4.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black ink.
| HEX | #79c0cc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(121,192,204) |
| RGB Percentage | 23%, 37%, 39% |
| CMYK | 32.55, 4.71, 0, 20 |
| HSL | hsl(188.67,44.86%,63.73%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(188.67,40.69%,80%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.6258,-19.1626,-13.047) |
| XYZ | xyz(37.6339,46.1239,64.046) |