Newman's Eye is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #4d381e |
| Complementary Color | #e0cbb2 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (213.19° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 79.02% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Newman's Eye Color. The Black Drop color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Birdie Num Num (#89acda) for more energetic effect. Try Iceberg as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#e0cbb2 is the best complementary color to Newman's Eye. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b2c7e1 complementary color is Grain Brown, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Periwinkle Gray are #b2dee0 and #b4b2e0. Thus found on the left and right of #b2c7e1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Aqua Island and Cold Purple colors as they work well with Newman's Eye.
The split-complementary Newman's Eye palette consists of #dee0b2 and #e0b4b2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e0cbb2). Try Beryl Green and Cavern Pink colors in combination with #b2c7e1, 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 #b2c7e1 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Newman's Eye. Thus Beryl Green and Blossom giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Newman's Eye contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Grain Brown, Melanie, and Moss Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #b2c7e1 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Newman's Eye tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#e0cbb2) and two others. The Blossom is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fringy Flower – 120° from the complementary Grain Brown. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e0b2c6 and #b2e0cb.
In a RGB color space, hex #b2c7e1 is made of 30% red, 33% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Newman's Eye has a hue angle of 213.19°, a saturation of 43.93% and a lightness of 79.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b2c7e1 is made of 18.44% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.76% black ink.
| HEX | #b2c7e1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(178,199,225) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 33%, 37% |
| CMYK | 18.44, 10.2, 0, 11.76 |
| HSL | hsl(213.19,43.93%,79.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(213.19,20.89%,88.24%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(79.4702,-1.5924,-15.2891) |
| XYZ | xyz(52.3741,55.7481,79.2342) |