Blue Cypress is pale, warm-toned shade of green cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool red, mid yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #342428 |
| Complementary Color | #dbcace |
| Color Shade: | green cyan (165° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 82.75% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar green cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Blue Cypress Color. The Nadia color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Copenhagen (#adc8c0) for more energetic effect. Try Cassiopeia as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dbcace is the best complementary color to Blue Cypress. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #cbdbd7 complementary color is Lola, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Nebula are #cadbcf and #cad6db. Thus found on the left and right of #cbdbd7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Conch and Geyser colors as they work well with Blue Cypress.
The split-complementary Blue Cypress palette consists of #dbcfca and #dbcad7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dbcace). Try Wafer and Lola colors in combination with #cbdbd7, 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 #cbdbd7 offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Blue Cypress. Thus Moon Mist and Gray Suit giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Blue Cypress contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lola, Mischka, and Moon Mist split by 90° on the color wheel. #cbdbd7 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, mid blue, cool red and mid yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Blue Cypress tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#dbcace) and two others. The Gray Suit is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tasman – 120° from the complementary Lola. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d7cadb and #cedbca.
In a RGB color space, hex #cbdbd7 is made of 32% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Blue Cypress has a hue angle of 165°, a saturation of 18.18% and a lightness of 82.75%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cbdbd7 is made of 6.27% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.57% yellow and 14.12% black ink.
| HEX | #cbdbd7 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(203,219,215) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 6.27, 0, 1.57, 14.12 |
| HSL | hsl(165,18.18%,82.75%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(165,7.31%,85.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(86.1392,-6.0975,0.113) |
| XYZ | xyz(62.2259,68.2658,74.187) |