Stratosphere is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #613e33 |
| Complementary Color | #cca99e |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (194.35° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 70.98% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Stratosphere Color. The Tropez Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Aqua Blue (#79b6bc) for more energetic effect. Try Grauzone as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#cca99e is the best complementary color to Stratosphere. 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 #9ec1cc complementary color is Eunry, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Rock Blue are #9eccc0 and #9ea9cc. Thus found on the left and right of #9ec1cc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shadow Green and Rock Blue colors as they work well with Stratosphere.
The split-complementary Stratosphere palette consists of #ccc09e and #cc9ea9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cca99e). Try Chino and Careys Pink colors in combination with #9ec1cc, 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 #9ec1cc offers a combination of mid yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Stratosphere. Thus Green Mist and Lilac giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Stratosphere contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Eunry, East Side, and Sprout split by 90° on the color wheel. #9ec1cc square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Stratosphere tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#cca99e) and two others. The Lilac is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Spring Rain – 120° from the complementary Eunry. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cc9ec0 and #9ecca9.
In a RGB color space, hex #9ec1cc is made of 28% red, 35% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Stratosphere has a hue angle of 194.35°, a saturation of 31.08% and a lightness of 70.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9ec1cc is made of 18.04% cyan, 4.31% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black ink.
| HEX | #9ec1cc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(158,193,204) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 35%, 37% |
| CMYK | 18.04, 4.31, 0, 20 |
| HSL | hsl(194.35,31.08%,70.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(194.35,22.55%,80%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(75.927,-9.2439,-9.3965) |
| XYZ | xyz(44.0696,49.7687,64.4103) |