Canal Blue 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 | #633d3a |
| Complementary Color | #c49f9c |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (184.39° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 69.22% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Canal Blue Color. The Light Salt Spray 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 Botticelli (#92acb4) for more calm effect. Try Glacier as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c49f9c is the best complementary color to Canal 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 #9cc2c5 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 Shadow Green are #9cc4b3 and #9cadc4. Thus found on the left and right of #9cc2c5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shadow Green and Nepal colors as they work well with Canal Blue.
The split-complementary Canal Blue palette consists of #c4b39c and #c49cad colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c49f9c). Try Coral Reef and Lily colors in combination with #9cc2c5, 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 #9cc2c5 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 Canal Blue. Thus Thistle Green and Lilac giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Canal Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Quicksand, London Hue, and Norway split by 90° on the color wheel. #9cc2c5 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. Canal Blue tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#c49f9c) and two others. The Lilac is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Spring Rain – 120° from the complementary Quicksand. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c49cc1 and #9cc49f.
In a RGB color space, hex #9cc2c5 is made of 29% red, 35% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Canal Blue has a hue angle of 184.39°, a saturation of 26.11% and a lightness of 69.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9cc2c5 is made of 16.07% cyan, 1.17% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.75% black ink.
| HEX | #9cc2c5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(156,194,197) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 35%, 36% |
| CMYK | 16.07, 1.17, 0, 22.75 |
| HSL | hsl(184.39,26.11%,69.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(184.39,20.81%,77.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(75.8741,-11.9339,-5.6946) |
| XYZ | xyz(43.0801,49.6827,60.1425) |