Mallard Lake 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 | #6e463d |
| Complementary Color | #c29a91 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (191.02° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 66.47% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Mallard Lake Color. The Dolphin Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Serene Stream (#819daa) for more calm effect. Try Cool Dusk as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#c29a91 is the best complementary color to Mallard Lake. 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 #91b9c2 complementary color is Quicksand, 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 Nepal are #91c2b2 and #91a0c2. Thus found on the left and right of #91b9c2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shadow Green and Nepal colors as they work well with Mallard Lake.
The split-complementary Mallard Lake palette consists of #c2b291 and #c291a0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c29a91). Try Indian Khaki and Oriental Pink colors in combination with #91b9c2, 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 #91b9c2 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 Mallard Lake. Thus Swamp Green and Lilac giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mallard Lake contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Quicksand, East Side, and Swamp Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #91b9c2 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. Mallard Lake tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#c29a91) and two others. The Lilac is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Summer Green – 120° from the complementary Quicksand. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c291b9 and #91c29a.
In a RGB color space, hex #91b9c2 is made of 28% red, 35% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Mallard Lake has a hue angle of 191.02°, a saturation of 28.65% and a lightness of 66.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #91b9c2 is made of 19.22% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black ink.
| HEX | #91b9c2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(145,185,194) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 35%, 37% |
| CMYK | 19.22, 3.53, 0, 23.92 |
| HSL | hsl(191.02,28.65%,66.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(191.02,25.26%,76.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(72.6361,-11.259,-8.938) |
| XYZ | xyz(38.7636,44.6127,57.607) |