Gould Blue 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 | #82615d |
| Complementary Color | #a2807c |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (186.49° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 56.27% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Gould Blue Color. The Durban Sky color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Turner's Light (#93bcbb) for more energetic effect. Try Blithe Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a2807c is the best complementary color to Gould Blue. 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 #7d9ea2 complementary color is Pharlap, 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 Gumbo are #7ca293 and #7c8ba2. Thus found on the left and right of #7d9ea2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sea Nymph and Regent Gray colors as they work well with Gould Blue.
The split-complementary Gould Blue palette consists of #a2937c and #a27c8b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a2807c). Try Donkey Brown and Mountbatten Pink colors in combination with #7d9ea2, 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 #7d9ea2 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 Gould Blue. Thus Sage and Bouquet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Gould Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pharlap, Trendy Pink, and Sage split by 90° on the color wheel. #7d9ea2 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. Gould Blue tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#a2807c) and two others. The Bouquet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Amulet – 120° from the complementary Pharlap. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a27c9e and #7ca280.
In a RGB color space, hex #7d9ea2 is made of 28% red, 36% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Gould Blue has a hue angle of 186.49°, a saturation of 16.59% and a lightness of 56.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #7d9ea2 is made of 14.51% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black ink.
| HEX | #7d9ea2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(125,158,162) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 36%, 36% |
| CMYK | 14.51, 1.57, 0, 36.47 |
| HSL | hsl(186.49,16.59%,56.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(186.49,22.84%,63.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(62.8625,-10.4075,-5.8394) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.2059,31.4223,38.8136) |