Polar is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #1a0609 |
| Complementary Color | #f9e4e8 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (171° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 93.73% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Polar Color. The Mid Spring Morning 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 soft alternative called Path to the Sky (#c4eee8) for more calm effect. Try Angel of Death Victorious as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#f9e4e8 is the best complementary color to Polar. 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 #e5f9f6 complementary color is We Peep, 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 cool shades. The analogous colors of Polar are #e4f9ec and #e4f2f9. Thus found on the left and right of #e5f9f6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Granny Apple and Polar colors as they work well with Polar.
The split-complementary Polar palette consists of #f9ece4 and #f9e4f2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#f9e4e8). Try Linen and Carousel Pink colors in combination with #e5f9f6, 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 #e5f9f6 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 Polar. Thus Rum Swizzle and French Lilac giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Polar contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary We Peep, Moon Raker, and Rum Swizzle split by 90° on the color wheel. #e5f9f6 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Polar tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#f9e4e8) and two others. The French Lilac is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Blue Romance – 120° from the complementary We Peep. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #f6e4f9 and #e7f9e4.
In a RGB color space, hex #e5f9f6 is made of 32% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Polar has a hue angle of 171°, a saturation of 62.5% and a lightness of 93.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e5f9f6 is made of 7.85% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.18% yellow and 2.35% black ink.
| HEX | #e5f9f6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(229,249,246) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 7.85, 0, 1.18, 2.35 |
| HSL | hsl(171,62.5%,93.73%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(171,8.03%,97.65%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(96.4361,-7.0634,-0.81) |
| XYZ | xyz(82.8233,91.0632,100.4005) |