Millstream is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #462b21 |
| Complementary Color | #dec3b9 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (196.22° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 79.8% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Millstream Color. The Stretch of Water color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Gentle Aquamarine (#97cbd2) for more energetic effect. Try Speedboat as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dec3b9 is the best complementary color to Millstream. 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 #b9d4de complementary color is Cavern Pink, 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 Ziggurat are #b9ded5 and #b9c1de. Thus found on the left and right of #b9d4de on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Edgewater and Pigeon Post colors as they work well with Millstream.
The split-complementary Millstream palette consists of #ded5b9 and #deb9c1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dec3b9). Try Bone and Blossom colors in combination with #b9d4de, 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 #b9d4de offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Millstream. Thus Beryl Green and Melanie giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Millstream contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cavern Pink, Prelude, and Pixie Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #b9d4de 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. Millstream tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#dec3b9) and two others. The Melanie is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Edgewater – 120° from the complementary Cavern Pink. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #deb9d4 and #b9dec3.
In a RGB color space, hex #b9d4de is made of 30% red, 34% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Millstream has a hue angle of 196.22°, a saturation of 35.92% and a lightness of 79.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b9d4de is made of 14.51% cyan, 3.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.94% black ink.
| HEX | #b9d4de |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(185,212,222) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 34%, 36% |
| CMYK | 14.51, 3.92, 0, 12.94 |
| HSL | hsl(196.22,35.92%,79.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(196.22,16.67%,87.06%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(83.2712,-6.8985,-7.9607) |
| XYZ | xyz(56.7359,62.6752,78.2145) |