Ridge Light is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #4d3722 |
| Complementary Color | #ddc7b2 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (209.3° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 78.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Ridge Light Color. The Lazy Day color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Scorpion Grass Blue (#99aac8) for more calm effect. Try Placid Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#ddc7b2 is the best complementary color to Ridge Light. 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 #b2c8dd complementary color is Bone, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Pigeon Post are #b2dddc and #b2b2dd. Thus found on the left and right of #b2c8dd on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Ziggurat and Pigeon Post colors as they work well with Ridge Light.
The split-complementary Ridge Light palette consists of #dddcb2 and #ddb2b2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ddc7b2). Try Beryl Green and Blossom colors in combination with #b2c8dd, 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 #b2c8dd 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 Ridge Light. Thus Sprout and Blossom giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ridge Light contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bone, Prelude, and Moss Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #b2c8dd square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm 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. Ridge Light tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#ddc7b2) and two others. The Blossom is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fringy Flower – 120° from the complementary Bone. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ddb2c7 and #b2ddc7.
In a RGB color space, hex #b2c8dd is made of 30% red, 33% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Ridge Light has a hue angle of 209.3°, a saturation of 38.74% and a lightness of 78.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b2c8dd is made of 16.87% cyan, 8.24% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.33% black ink.
| HEX | #b2c8dd |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(178,200,221) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 33%, 37% |
| CMYK | 16.87, 8.24, 0, 13.33 |
| HSL | hsl(209.3,38.74%,78.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(209.3,19.46%,86.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(79.6104,-3.0033,-12.931) |
| XYZ | xyz(52.0655,55.994,76.4704) |