Arctic Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #6a2923 |
| Complementary Color | #db9b95 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (185.07° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 72.35% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Arctic Blue Color. The Himalaya White Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Eastern Sky (#8fc1d2) for more calm effect. Try Delicate Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#db9b95 is the best complementary color to Arctic 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 #95d6dc complementary color is Petite Orchid, 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 Morning Glory are #95dbbe and #95b2db. Thus found on the left and right of #95d6dc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Vista Blue and Polo Blue colors as they work well with Arctic Blue.
The split-complementary Arctic Blue palette consists of #dbbe95 and #db95b2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#db9b95). Try Brandy and Can Can colors in combination with #95d6dc, 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 #95d6dc 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 Arctic Blue. Thus Deco and Light Orchid giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Arctic Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Petite Orchid, Light Wisteria, and Feijoa split by 90° on the color wheel. #95d6dc 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. Arctic Blue tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#db9b95) and two others. The Light Orchid is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Granny Smith Apple – 120° from the complementary Petite Orchid. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #db95d5 and #95db9b.
In a RGB color space, hex #95d6dc is made of 26% red, 37% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Arctic Blue has a hue angle of 185.07°, a saturation of 50.35% and a lightness of 72.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #95d6dc is made of 27.84% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.73% black ink.
| HEX | #95d6dc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(149,214,220) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 37%, 38% |
| CMYK | 27.84, 2.35, 0, 13.73 |
| HSL | hsl(185.07,50.35%,72.35%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(185.07,32.27%,86.27%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(81.6476,-18.999,-9.5362) |
| XYZ | xyz(49.3593,59.65,76.6222) |