Polar Wind 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 | #4b2012 |
| Complementary Color | #edc1b3 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (194.74° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 81.76% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Polar Wind Color. The Caribbean Coast color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Afternoon Sky (#87ceeb) for more energetic effect. Try Fail Whale as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#edc1b3 is the best complementary color to Polar Wind. 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 #b4dfed complementary color is Zinnwaldite, 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 Spindle are #b3edde and #b3c2ed. Thus found on the left and right of #b4dfed on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cruise and Spindle colors as they work well with Polar Wind.
The split-complementary Polar Wind palette consists of #eddeb3 and #edb3c2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#edc1b3). Try Chamois and Beauty Bush colors in combination with #b4dfed, 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 #b4dfed 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 Polar Wind. Thus Caper and Kobi giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Polar Wind contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Zinnwaldite, French Lilac, and Tea Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #b4dfed 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. Polar Wind tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#edc1b3) and two others. The Kobi is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Madang – 120° from the complementary Zinnwaldite. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #edb3df and #b3edc2.
In a RGB color space, hex #b4dfed is made of 28% red, 35% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Polar Wind has a hue angle of 194.74°, a saturation of 61.29% and a lightness of 81.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b4dfed is made of 22.35% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.06% black ink.
| HEX | #b4dfed |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(180,223,237) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 35%, 37% |
| CMYK | 22.35, 5.49, 0, 7.06 |
| HSL | hsl(194.74,61.29%,81.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(194.74,24.05%,92.94%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(86.3021,-10.8605,-11.4336) |
| XYZ | xyz(60.4961,68.5931,90.1721) |