Relax Color

#b9d2d3

Relax 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 #462d2c
Complementary Color #d2b9b9
Color Shade: mid cyan (182.31° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 77.65% (better contrasting with black)
Relax Color Sample
Relax Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #b9d2d3

If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Relax Color. The Beachcomber color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Holly Glen (#a2b7b5) for more calm effect. Try Cloud Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#d2b9b9 is the best complementary color to Relax. 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 #b9d2d3 complementary color is Cold Turkey, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Jungle Mist are #b9d2c6 and #b9c4d2. Thus found on the left and right of #b9d2d3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gum Leaf and Heather colors as they work well with Relax.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Relax palette consists of #d2c6b9 and #d2b9c4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d2b9b9). Try Sisal and Lily colors in combination with #b9d2d3, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #b9d2d3 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 Relax. Thus Foggy Gray and Thistle giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Relax contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cold Turkey, Chatelle, and Pale Leaf split by 90° on the color wheel. #b9d2d3 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Relax tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#d2b9b9) and two others. The Thistle is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pale Leaf – 120° from the complementary Cold Turkey. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d2b9d1 and #b9d2ba.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #b9d2d3 is made of 31% red, 35% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Relax has a hue angle of 182.31°, a saturation of 22.81% and a lightness of 77.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b9d2d3 is made of 10.2% cyan, 0.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.25% black ink.

HEX #b9d2d3
RGB Decimal rgb(185,210,211)
RGB Percentage 31%, 35%, 35%
CMYK 10.2, 0.4, 0, 17.25
HSL hsl(182.31,22.81%,77.65%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(182.31,12.32%,82.75%)
CIE-LAB lab(82.4382,-8.1212,-3.3313)
XYZ xyz(54.812,61.1106,70.5346)
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