Accolade is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #836b4d |
| Complementary Color | #b29a7c |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (213.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 59.22% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Accolade Color. The Pacific Coast color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Sterling Silver (#9eafc2) for more calm effect. Try Deck Crew as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b29a7c is the best complementary color to Accolade. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #7c94b2 complementary color is Mongoose, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Wild Blue Yonder are #7cafb2 and #7e7cb2. Thus found on the left and right of #7c94b2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gulf Stream and Wild Blue Yonder colors as they work well with Accolade.
The split-complementary Accolade palette consists of #afb27c and #b27e7c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b29a7c). Try Green Smoke and Brandy Rose colors in combination with #7c94b2, 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 #7c94b2 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Accolade. Thus Olivine and Bouquet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Accolade contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mongoose, Bouquet, and Bay Leaf split by 90° on the color wheel. #7c94b2 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Accolade tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#b29a7c) and two others. The Bouquet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Acapulco – 120° from the complementary Mongoose. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b27c94 and #7cb29a.
In a RGB color space, hex #7c94b2 is made of 28% red, 33% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Accolade has a hue angle of 213.33°, a saturation of 25.96% and a lightness of 59.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #7c94b2 is made of 21.17% cyan, 11.76% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black ink.
| HEX | #7c94b2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(124,148,178) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 33%, 40% |
| CMYK | 21.17, 11.76, 0, 30.2 |
| HSL | hsl(213.33,25.96%,59.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(213.33,30.34%,69.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(60.4975,-1.2986,-18.434) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.938,28.6792,46.2353) |