Lagoon Blue 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 | #7f5b4e |
| Complementary Color | #b18d80 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (195.92° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 59.8% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Lagoon Blue Color. The Bermuda Grey color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Shoreline (#6c8791) for more calm effect. Try Blue Fjord as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b18d80 is the best complementary color to Lagoon Blue. 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 #80a4b1 complementary color is Sandrift, 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 Bali Hai are #80b1a5 and #808bb1. Thus found on the left and right of #80a4b1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Acapulco and Wild Blue Yonder colors as they work well with Lagoon Blue.
The split-complementary Lagoon Blue palette consists of #b1a580 and #b1808b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b18d80). Try Mongoose and Bouquet colors in combination with #80a4b1, 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 #80a4b1 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 Lagoon Blue. Thus Swamp Green and Bouquet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lagoon Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Sandrift, Lavender Purple, and Bay Leaf split by 90° on the color wheel. #80a4b1 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. Lagoon Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#b18d80) and two others. The Bouquet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bay Leaf – 120° from the complementary Sandrift. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b180a3 and #80b18d.
In a RGB color space, hex #80a4b1 is made of 27% red, 35% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Lagoon Blue has a hue angle of 195.92°, a saturation of 23.9% and a lightness of 59.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #80a4b1 is made of 19.21% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.59% black ink.
| HEX | #80a4b1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(128,164,177) |
| RGB Percentage | 27%, 35%, 38% |
| CMYK | 19.21, 5.1, 0, 30.59 |
| HSL | hsl(195.92,23.9%,59.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(195.92,27.68%,69.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.2114,-9.1884,-10.7343) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.1134,34.3144,46.6312) |