Balboa is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #502c25 |
| Complementary Color | #dab6ae |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (189.77° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 77.06% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Balboa Color. The Ice Breaker color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Dartmoor Mist (#cddce3) for more calm effect. Try Speedboat as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dab6ae is the best complementary color to Balboa. 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 #afd3da complementary color is Blossom, 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 Ziggurat are #aedacb and #aebdda. Thus found on the left and right of #afd3da on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sinbad and Pigeon Post colors as they work well with Balboa.
The split-complementary Balboa palette consists of #dacbae and #daaebd colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dab6ae). Try Akaroa and Blossom colors in combination with #afd3da, 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 #afd3da 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 Balboa. Thus Green Mist and Melanie giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Balboa contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blossom, Light Wisteria, and Sprout split by 90° on the color wheel. #afd3da 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. Balboa tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#dab6ae) and two others. The Melanie is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Moss Green – 120° from the complementary Blossom. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #daaed2 and #aedab5.
In a RGB color space, hex #afd3da is made of 29% red, 35% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Balboa has a hue angle of 189.77°, a saturation of 36.75% and a lightness of 77.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #afd3da is made of 16.86% cyan, 2.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.51% black ink.
| HEX | #afd3da |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(175,211,218) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 35%, 36% |
| CMYK | 16.86, 2.74, 0, 14.51 |
| HSL | hsl(189.77,36.75%,77.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(189.77,19.72%,85.49%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(82.2519,-10.3362,-7.4116) |
| XYZ | xyz(53.6284,60.7644,75.2319) |