Raindrop is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #613939 |
| Complementary Color | #c59e9e |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (180° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 69.8% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Raindrop Color. The Blue Shale color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Icy Waterfall (#c0d2d0) for more calm effect. Try Polished Aqua as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c59e9e is the best complementary color to Raindrop. Mid red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9ec6c6 complementary color is Quicksand, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, warm cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Shadow Green are #9ec5b2 and #9eb1c5. Thus found on the left and right of #9ec6c6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shadow Green and Rock Blue colors as they work well with Raindrop.
The split-complementary Raindrop palette consists of #c5b29e and #c59eb2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c59e9e). Try Coral Reef and Lily colors in combination with #9ec6c6, 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 #9ec6c6 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 Raindrop. Thus Thistle Green and Lilac giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Raindrop contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Quicksand, London Hue, and Rainee split by 90° on the color wheel. #9ec6c6 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, mid 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. Raindrop tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#c59e9e) 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 #c59ec5 and #9ec59e.
In a RGB color space, hex #9ec6c6 is made of 29% red, 36% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Raindrop has a hue angle of 180°, a saturation of 25.97% and a lightness of 69.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9ec6c6 is made of 15.69% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.35% black ink.
| HEX | #9ec6c6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(158,198,198) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 36%, 36% |
| CMYK | 15.69, 0, 0, 22.35 |
| HSL | hsl(180,25.97%,69.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(180,20.2%,77.65%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(77.1218,-13.1737,-4.38) |
| XYZ | xyz(44.4877,51.7345,61.0671) |