Balmy is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid red, warm green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #3a2721 |
| Complementary Color | #ddcbc5 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (194.4° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 82.16% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Balmy Color. The Wave color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Airborne (#a2c2d0) for more energetic effect. Try Cay as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#ddcbc5 is the best complementary color to Balmy. 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 #c5d8de complementary color is Wafer, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Jungle Mist are #c5ddd7 and #c5cbdd. Thus found on the left and right of #c5d8de on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Paris White and Blue Haze colors as they work well with Balmy.
The split-complementary Balmy palette consists of #ddd7c5 and #ddc5cb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ddcbc5). Try Tana and Wafer colors in combination with #c5d8de, 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 #c5d8de offers a combination of cool yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Balmy. Thus Tana and Maverick giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Balmy contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wafer, Lavender Gray, and Pale Leaf split by 90° on the color wheel. #c5d8de square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid 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. Balmy tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#ddcbc5) and two others. The Maverick is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Sea Mist – 120° from the complementary Wafer. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ddc5d7 and #c5ddcb.
In a RGB color space, hex #c5d8de is made of 31% red, 34% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Balmy has a hue angle of 194.4°, a saturation of 27.47% and a lightness of 82.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c5d8de is made of 9.81% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.94% black ink.
| HEX | #c5d8de |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(197,216,222) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 34%, 35% |
| CMYK | 9.81, 2.35, 0, 12.94 |
| HSL | hsl(194.4,27.47%,82.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(194.4,11.26%,87.06%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(85.1268,-5.1544,-5.126) |
| XYZ | xyz(60.7666,66.256,78.6932) |