Milky Way 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 | #170b08 |
| Complementary Color | #f6ebe8 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (192° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 93.92% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Milky Way Color. The Silent Breeze 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 La Paz Siesta (#c1e5ea) for more energetic effect. Try Forgotten Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#f6ebe8 is the best complementary color to Milky Way. 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 #e8f4f7 complementary color is Pot Pourri, 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 Black Squeeze are #e8f6f2 and #e8ecf6. Thus found on the left and right of #e8f4f7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Apple Green and White Lilac colors as they work well with Milky Way.
The split-complementary Milky Way palette consists of #f6f2e8 and #f6e8ec colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#f6ebe8). Try Ecru White and Vista White colors in combination with #e8f4f7, 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 #e8f4f7 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 Milky Way. Thus Ecru White and Amour giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Milky Way contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pot Pourri, White Lilac, and Peppermint split by 90° on the color wheel. #e8f4f7 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. Milky Way tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#f6ebe8) and two others. The Amour is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Panache – 120° from the complementary Pot Pourri. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #f6e8f3 and #e8f6eb.
In a RGB color space, hex #e8f4f7 is made of 32% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Milky Way has a hue angle of 192°, a saturation of 48.39% and a lightness of 93.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e8f4f7 is made of 5.88% cyan, 1.17% magenta, 0% yellow and 3.14% black ink.
| HEX | #e8f4f7 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(232,244,247) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 5.88, 1.17, 0, 3.14 |
| HSL | hsl(192,48.39%,93.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(192,6.07%,96.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(95.4015,-3.3846,-2.8181) |
| XYZ | xyz(82.4179,88.5726,100.748) |