Windsurf Color

#91aab8

Windsurf 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 #6e5547
Complementary Color #b79f91
Color Shade: cool cyan (201.54° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 64.51% (better contrasting with white)
Windsurf Color Sample
Windsurf Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #91aab8

If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Windsurf Color. The Cranberry Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Aragonite Blue (#6a95b1) for more energetic effect. Try Ocean Ridge as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#b79f91 is the best complementary color to Windsurf. 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 #91aab8 complementary color is Thatch, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

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 #91b7b2 and #9196b7. Thus found on the left and right of #91aab8 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Summer Green and Bali Hai colors as they work well with Windsurf.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Windsurf palette consists of #b7b291 and #b79196 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b79f91). Try Heathered Gray and Thatch colors in combination with #91aab8, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #91aab8 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 Windsurf. Thus Swamp Green and Bouquet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Windsurf contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Thatch, Amethyst Smoke, and Norway split by 90° on the color wheel. #91aab8 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Windsurf tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#b79f91) and two others. The Bouquet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Summer Green – 120° from the complementary Thatch. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b791a9 and #91b79f.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #91aab8 is made of 29% red, 34% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Windsurf has a hue angle of 201.54°, a saturation of 21.55% and a lightness of 64.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #91aab8 is made of 15.3% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.84% black ink.

HEX #91aab8
RGB Decimal rgb(145,170,184)
RGB Percentage 29%, 34%, 37%
CMYK 15.3, 5.49, 0, 27.84
HSL hsl(201.54,21.55%,64.51%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(201.54,21.2%,72.16%)
CIE-LAB lab(68.1897,-5.5192,-10.0633)
XYZ xyz(34.7035,38.2299,50.8974)
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