First of July Color

#bce6ef

First of July 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 #431910
Complementary Color #efc5bc
Color Shade: mid cyan (190.59° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 83.73% (better contrasting with black)
First of July Color Sample
First of July Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #bce6ef

If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to First of July Color. The Island Paradise 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 Light Whimsy (#99d0e7) for more energetic effect. Try Light Bright Spark as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#efc5bc is the best complementary color to First of July. 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 #bce6ef complementary color is Beauty Bush, 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 Cruise are #bcefde and #bcccef. Thus found on the left and right of #bce6ef on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cruise and Spindle colors as they work well with First of July.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary First of July palette consists of #efdebc and #efbccc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#efc5bc). Try Chamois and Beauty Bush colors in combination with #bce6ef, 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 #bce6ef 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 First of July. Thus Caper and We Peep giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of First of July contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Beauty Bush, French Lilac, and Tea Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #bce6ef 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. First of July tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#efc5bc) and two others. The We Peep is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Madang – 120° from the complementary Beauty Bush. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #efbce5 and #bcefc5.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #bce6ef is made of 29% red, 35% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode First of July has a hue angle of 190.59°, a saturation of 61.45% and a lightness of 83.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bce6ef is made of 20% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.27% black ink.

HEX #bce6ef
RGB Decimal rgb(188,230,239)
RGB Percentage 29%, 35%, 36%
CMYK 20, 3.53, 0, 6.27
HSL hsl(190.59,61.45%,83.73%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(190.59,21.34%,93.73%)
CIE-LAB lab(88.6937,-11.6196,-8.8759)
XYZ xyz(64.6158,73.517,92.4459)
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