Niebla Azul is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #493c3b |
| Complementary Color | #c4b7b6 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (184.29° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 74.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Niebla Azul Color. The Seryi Grey 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 soft alternative called Flagstone (#acadad) for more calm effect. Try Smooth-Hound Shark as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c4b7b6 is the best complementary color to Niebla Azul. 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 #b6c3c4 complementary color is Silver Rust, 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 Submarine are #b6c4be and #b6bbc4. Thus found on the left and right of #b6c3c4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Powder Ash and French Gray colors as they work well with Niebla Azul.
The split-complementary Niebla Azul palette consists of #c4beb6 and #c4b6bb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c4b7b6). Try Cotton Seed and Pink Swan colors in combination with #b6c3c4, 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 #b6c3c4 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 Niebla Azul. Thus Kangaroo and Pale Slate giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Niebla Azul contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Silver Rust, Chatelle, and Green Spring split by 90° on the color wheel. #b6c3c4 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. Niebla Azul tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#c4b7b6) and two others. The Pale Slate is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Powder Ash – 120° from the complementary Silver Rust. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c4b6c3 and #b6c4b7.
In a RGB color space, hex #b6c3c4 is made of 32% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Niebla Azul has a hue angle of 184.29°, a saturation of 10.61% and a lightness of 74.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b6c3c4 is made of 5.49% cyan, 0.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.14% black ink.
| HEX | #b6c3c4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(182,195,196) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 5.49, 0.39, 0, 23.14 |
| HSL | hsl(184.29,10.61%,74.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(184.29,7.14%,76.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(77.8519,-4.243,-2.0424) |
| XYZ | xyz(48.7703,52.9608,59.8765) |