Calcite Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #6b4d4d |
| Complementary Color | #b19494 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (180° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 63.92% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Calcite Blue Color. The Great Fennel Flower color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Green Granite (#7c9793) for more calm effect. Try Standish Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b19494 is the best complementary color to Calcite Blue. Mid red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #94b2b2 complementary color is Del Rio, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Cascade are #94b1a3 and #94a3b1. Thus found on the left and right of #94b2b2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pewter and Gull Gray colors as they work well with Calcite Blue.
The split-complementary Calcite Blue palette consists of #b1a394 and #b194a3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b19494). Try Napa and Dusty Gray colors in combination with #94b2b2, 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 #94b2b2 offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Calcite Blue. Thus Taupe Gray and Bouquet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Calcite Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Del Rio, Amethyst Smoke, and Schist split by 90° on the color wheel. #94b2b2 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, violet, mid red and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Calcite Blue tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#b19494) and two others. The Bouquet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Envy – 120° from the complementary Del Rio. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b194b1 and #94b194.
In a RGB color space, hex #94b2b2 is made of 29% red, 35% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Calcite Blue has a hue angle of 180°, a saturation of 16.3% and a lightness of 63.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #94b2b2 is made of 11.76% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black ink.
| HEX | #94b2b2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(148,178,178) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 35%, 35% |
| CMYK | 11.76, 0, 0, 30.2 |
| HSL | hsl(180,16.3%,63.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(180,16.85%,69.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(70.4212,-10.1763,-3.4184) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.169,41.351,48.1947) |