Vista Blue Color

#97d5b3

Vista Blue is pale, warm-toned shade of cool green. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm magenta, warm yellow or warm blue

Inverse Color #682a4c
Complementary Color #d497b9
Color Shade: cool green (147.1° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 71.37% (better contrasting with black)
Vista Blue Color Sample
Vista Blue Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #97d5b3

If you're looking for a similar cool green shade, there are some better alternatives to Vista Blue Color. The Crystal Rapids color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid green bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Celadon Porcelain (#7ebea5) for more calm effect. Try Spearmints as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#d497b9 is the best complementary color to Vista Blue. Warm magenta shades generally complement the cool green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #97d5b3 complementary color is Viola, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm green, cool green, and warm cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Vista Blue are #9ad497 and #97d4d1. Thus found on the left and right of #97d5b3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Moss Green and Sinbad colors as they work well with Vista Blue.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Vista Blue palette consists of #d4979a and #d197d4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d497b9). Try Can Can and Light Wisteria colors in combination with #97d5b3, 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 #97d5b3 offers a combination of warm red and warm blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Vista Blue. Thus Cameo and East Side giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Vista Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Viola, Cold Purple, and Winter Hazel split by 90° on the color wheel. #97d5b3 square combo is a palette of cool green, cool blue, warm magenta and warm yellow 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. Vista Blue tetradic combo consists of warm magenta complementary color (#d497b9) and two others. The East Side is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pine Glade – 120° from the complementary Viola. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b397d4 and #b9d497.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #97d5b3 is made of 28% red, 39% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Vista Blue has a hue angle of 147.1°, a saturation of 42.47% and a lightness of 71.37%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #97d5b3 is made of 24.31% cyan, 0% magenta, 13.33% yellow and 16.47% black ink.

HEX #97d5b3
RGB Decimal rgb(151,213,179)
RGB Percentage 28%, 39%, 33%
CMYK 24.31, 0, 13.33, 16.47
HSL hsl(147.1,42.47%,71.37%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(147.1,29.11%,83.53%)
CIE-LAB lab(80.4166,-26.778,10.5328)
XYZ xyz(44.6934,57.4225,51.3759)
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