Kyoto 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 | #411c15 |
| Complementary Color | #e9c4be |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (189.55° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 83.14% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Kyoto Color. The Lake Reflection 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 Blue Carpenter Bee (#9cd0e4) for more energetic effect. Try Morning Glory as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e9c4be is the best complementary color to Kyoto. 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 #bee3ea complementary color is Rose Fog, 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 Powder Blue are #bee9da and #becce9. Thus found on the left and right of #bee3ea on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jagged Ice and Spindle colors as they work well with Kyoto.
The split-complementary Kyoto palette consists of #e9dabe and #e9becc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e9c4be). Try Double Spanish White and Rose Fog colors in combination with #bee3ea, 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 #bee3ea 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 Kyoto. Thus Fall Green and Melanie giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Kyoto contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Rose Fog, French Lilac, and Tea Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #bee3ea 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. Kyoto tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#e9c4be) and two others. The Melanie is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fringy Flower – 120° from the complementary Rose Fog. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e9bee3 and #bee9c4.
In a RGB color space, hex #bee3ea is made of 29% red, 35% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Kyoto has a hue angle of 189.55°, a saturation of 51.16% and a lightness of 83.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bee3ea is made of 17.25% cyan, 2.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.24% black ink.
| HEX | #bee3ea |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(190,227,234) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 35%, 36% |
| CMYK | 17.25, 2.74, 0, 8.24 |
| HSL | hsl(189.55,51.16%,83.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(189.55,18.8%,91.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(87.8847,-10.5504,-7.4356) |
| XYZ | xyz(63.5556,71.8258,88.3559) |