Mångata Color

#9dbcd4

Mångata is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta

Inverse Color #62432b
Complementary Color #d4b59d
Color Shade: cool cyan (206.18° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 72.35% (better contrasting with white)
Mångata Color Sample
Mångata Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #9dbcd4

If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Mångata Color. The Icecap color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Anode (#89a4cd) for more energetic effect. Try Boudoir Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#d4b59d is the best complementary color to Mångata. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9dbcd4 complementary color is Cameo, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Rock Blue are #9dd4d0 and #9da0d4. Thus found on the left and right of #9dbcd4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sinbad and Wistful colors as they work well with Mångata.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Mångata palette consists of #d4d09d and #d49da0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d4b59d). Try Winter Hazel and Careys Pink colors in combination with #9dbcd4, 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 #9dbcd4 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Mångata. Thus Pine Glade and Careys Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Mångata contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cameo, Light Wisteria, and Moss Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #9dbcd4 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green 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. Mångata tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#d4b59d) and two others. The Careys Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Vista Blue – 120° from the complementary Cameo. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d49dbc and #9dd4b5.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #9dbcd4 is made of 28% red, 34% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Mångata has a hue angle of 206.18°, a saturation of 39.01% and a lightness of 72.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9dbcd4 is made of 21.57% cyan, 9.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.86% black ink.

HEX #9dbcd4
RGB Decimal rgb(157,188,212)
RGB Percentage 28%, 34%, 38%
CMYK 21.57, 9.41, 0, 16.86
HSL hsl(206.18,39.01%,72.35%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(206.18,25.94%,83.14%)
CIE-LAB lab(74.7542,-5.0632,-15.5007)
XYZ xyz(43.7715,47.888,69.2237)
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