Pastel Turquoise is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #663a3b |
| Complementary Color | #c5999a |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (178.64° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 68.63% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Pastel Turquoise Color. The Lake Water color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Water Glitter (#76afb6) for more energetic effect. Try Mintage as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c5999a is the best complementary color to Pastel Turquoise. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #99c5c4 complementary color is Oriental Pink, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Shadow Green are #99c5ae and #99b0c5. Thus found on the left and right of #99c5c4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shadow Green and Nepal colors as they work well with Pastel Turquoise.
The split-complementary Pastel Turquoise palette consists of #c5ae99 and #c599b0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c5999a). Try Rodeo Dust and Viola colors in combination with #99c5c4, 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 #99c5c4 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 Pastel Turquoise. Thus Coral Reef and London Hue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pastel Turquoise contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Oriental Pink, Logan, and Swamp Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #99c5c4 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool 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. Pastel Turquoise tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#c5999a) and two others. The London Hue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Spring Rain – 120° from the complementary Oriental Pink. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c399c5 and #9ac599.
In a RGB color space, hex #99c5c4 is made of 28% red, 36% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Pastel Turquoise has a hue angle of 178.64°, a saturation of 27.5% and a lightness of 68.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #99c5c4 is made of 17.25% cyan, 0% magenta, 0.39% yellow and 22.75% black ink.
| HEX | #99c5c4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(153,197,196) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 36%, 36% |
| CMYK | 17.25, 0, 0.39, 22.75 |
| HSL | hsl(178.64,27.5%,68.63%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(178.64,22.34%,77.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(76.491,-14.6324,-4.263) |
| XYZ | xyz(43.0669,50.6903,59.7389) |