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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone RGB 2 174 196 it is the complementary color RGB 253 81 59. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color RGB 2 174 196. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the RGB 2 174 196 shade: RGB 7 174 191, RGB 24 192 210, RGB 41 210 229, RGB 58 228 248 and RGB 75 246 255

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color RGB 2 174 196. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the RGB 2 174 196 shade: RGB 2 174 196, RGB 0 156 177, RGB 0 138 158, RGB 0 120 139 and RGB 0 102 120

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the RGB 2 174 196 shade: RGB 1 174 196, RGB 1 122 196, RGB 1 69 196, RGB 1 17 196 and RGB 39 1 196

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the RGB 2 174 196 shade: RGB 1 174 196, RGB 1 122 196, RGB 1 69 196, RGB 1 17 196 and RGB 1 1 196

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The RGB 2 174 196 shade matches the following richer shades: RGB 1 174 196

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the RGB 2 174 196 shade: RGB 1 174 196, RGB 18 162 180, RGB 34 149 164, RGB 50 137 148 and RGB 66 125 132

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the RGB 2 174 196 shade: RGB 1 196 112, RGB 1 196 164, RGB 1 177 196, RGB 1 125 196 and RGB 1 73 196

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the RGB 2 174 196 shade: RGB 1 102 115, RGB 1 138 156, RGB 1 174 196, RGB 2 211 237 and RGB 28 227 252

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the RGB 2 174 196 shade: RGB 2 174 196, RGB 60 1 196 and RGB 196 138 1

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the RGB 2 174 196 shade: RGB 2 174 196, RGB 196 1 177 and RGB 177 196 1

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the RGB 2 174 196 shade: RGB 2 174 196, RGB 60 1 196, RGB 196 21 1 and RGB 138 196 1

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the RGB 2 174 196 shade: RGB 2 174 196, RGB 118 1 196, RGB 196 21 1 and RGB 79 196 1

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

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Primary color

CMYK 99 / 11 / 0 / 23

HEX #02AEC4

RGB 2 174 196

HSL 186.8, 0.98%, 0.39%

LAB 65.18, -29.01, -21.71

 

Complementary color

CMYK 0 / 68 / 77 / 1

HEX #FD513B

RGB 253 81 59

HSL 6.8, 0.98%, 0.61%

LAB 59.05, 63.99, 49.15

 

CMYK 96 / 9 / 0 / 25

HEX #07AEBF

RGB 7 174 191

HSL 185.54, 0.93%, 0.39%

LAB 65.03, -30.49, -19.17

 

CMYK 89 / 9 / 0 / 18

HEX #18C0D2

RGB 24 192 210

HSL 185.81, 0.79%, 0.46%

LAB 71.25, -32.41, -20.16

 

CMYK 82 / 8 / 0 / 10

HEX #29D2E5

RGB 41 210 229

HSL 186.06, 0.78%, 0.53%

LAB 77.41, -33.97, -21.05

 

CMYK 77 / 8 / 0 / 3

HEX #3AE4F8

RGB 58 228 248

HSL 186.32, 0.93%, 0.6%

LAB 83.53, -35.21, -21.86

 

CMYK 71 / 4 / 0 / 0

HEX #4BF6FF

RGB 75 246 255

HSL 183, 1%, 0.65%

LAB 89.22, -39.65, -16.91

 

CMYK 99 / 11 / 0 / 23

HEX #02AEC4

RGB 2 174 196

HSL 186.8, 0.98%, 0.39%

LAB 65.18, -29.01, -21.71

 

CMYK 100 / 12 / 0 / 31

HEX #009CB1

RGB 0 156 177

HSL 187.12, 1%, 0.35%

LAB 58.93, -26.45, -20.61

 

CMYK 100 / 13 / 0 / 38

HEX #008A9E

RGB 0 138 158

HSL 187.59, 1%, 0.31%

LAB 52.56, -23.76, -19.48

 

CMYK 100 / 14 / 0 / 45

HEX #00788B

RGB 0 120 139

HSL 188.2, 1%, 0.27%

LAB 46.04, -20.99, -18.34

 

CMYK 100 / 15 / 0 / 53

HEX #006678

RGB 0 102 120

HSL 189, 1%, 0.24%

LAB 39.34, -18.13, -17.19

 

CMYK 99 / 11 / 0 / 23

HEX #01AEC4

RGB 1 174 196

HSL 186.77, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 65.17, -29.04, -21.72

 

CMYK 99 / 38 / 0 / 23

HEX #017AC4

RGB 1 122 196

HSL 202.77, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 49.39, -0.49, -46.34

 

CMYK 99 / 65 / 0 / 23

HEX #0145C4

RGB 1 69 196

HSL 219.08, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 34.49, 33.91, -70.44

 

CMYK 99 / 91 / 0 / 23

HEX #0111C4

RGB 1 17 196

HSL 235.08, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 24.93, 61, -86.3

 

CMYK 80 / 99 / 0 / 23

HEX #2701C4

RGB 39 1 196

HSL 251.69, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 25.07, 65.23, -86.03

 

CMYK 99 / 11 / 0 / 23

HEX #01AEC4

RGB 1 174 196

HSL 186.77, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 65.17, -29.04, -21.72

 

CMYK 99 / 38 / 0 / 23

HEX #017AC4

RGB 1 122 196

HSL 202.77, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 49.39, -0.49, -46.34

 

CMYK 99 / 65 / 0 / 23

HEX #0145C4

RGB 1 69 196

HSL 219.08, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 34.49, 33.91, -70.44

 

CMYK 99 / 91 / 0 / 23

HEX #0111C4

RGB 1 17 196

HSL 235.08, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 24.93, 61, -86.3

 

CMYK 99 / 99 / 0 / 23

HEX #0101C4

RGB 1 1 196

HSL 240, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 23.72, 64.75, -88.33

 

CMYK 99 / 11 / 0 / 23

HEX #01AEC4

RGB 1 174 196

HSL 186.77, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 65.17, -29.04, -21.72

 

CMYK 99 / 11 / 0 / 23

HEX #01AEC4

RGB 1 174 196

HSL 186.77, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 65.17, -29.04, -21.72

 

CMYK 90 / 10 / 0 / 29

HEX #12A2B4

RGB 18 162 180

HSL 186.67, 0.82%, 0.39%

LAB 61.01, -27.74, -19.11

 

CMYK 79 / 9 / 0 / 36

HEX #2295A4

RGB 34 149 164

HSL 186.92, 0.66%, 0.39%

LAB 56.6, -25.23, -16.74

 

CMYK 66 / 7 / 0 / 42

HEX #328994

RGB 50 137 148

HSL 186.73, 0.49%, 0.39%

LAB 52.63, -22.02, -13.52

 

CMYK 50 / 5 / 0 / 48

HEX #427D84

RGB 66 125 132

HSL 186.36, 0.33%, 0.39%

LAB 48.87, -17.18, -9.77

 

CMYK 99 / 0 / 43 / 23

HEX #01C470

RGB 1 196 112

HSL 154.15, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 69.93, -60.29, 30.84

 

CMYK 99 / 0 / 16 / 23

HEX #01C4A4

RGB 1 196 164

HSL 170.15, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 70.99, -48.49, 4.54

 

CMYK 99 / 10 / 0 / 23

HEX #01B1C4

RGB 1 177 196

HSL 185.85, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 66.09, -30.51, -20.33

 

CMYK 99 / 36 / 0 / 23

HEX #017DC4

RGB 1 125 196

HSL 201.85, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 50.29, -2.3, -44.91

 

CMYK 99 / 63 / 0 / 23

HEX #0149C4

RGB 1 73 196

HSL 217.85, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 35.51, 31.27, -68.77

 

CMYK 99 / 11 / 0 / 55

HEX #016673

RGB 1 102 115

HSL 186.84, 0.98%, 0.23%

LAB 39.15, -19.9, -14.43

 

CMYK 99 / 12 / 0 / 39

HEX #018A9C

RGB 1 138 156

HSL 186.97, 0.99%, 0.31%

LAB 52.49, -24.41, -18.43

 

CMYK 99 / 11 / 0 / 23

HEX #01AEC4

RGB 1 174 196

HSL 186.77, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 65.17, -29.04, -21.72

 

CMYK 99 / 11 / 0 / 7

HEX #02D3ED

RGB 2 211 237

HSL 186.64, 0.98%, 0.47%

LAB 77.71, -33.62, -24.92

 

CMYK 89 / 10 / 0 / 1

HEX #1CE3FC

RGB 28 227 252

HSL 186.7, 0.97%, 0.55%

LAB 83.03, -35.65, -24.77

 

CMYK 99 / 11 / 0 / 23

HEX #02AEC4

RGB 2 174 196

HSL 186.8, 0.98%, 0.39%

LAB 65.18, -29.01, -21.71

 

CMYK 69 / 99 / 0 / 23

HEX #3C01C4

RGB 60 1 196

HSL 258.15, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 26.64, 65.89, -83.37

 

CMYK 0 / 30 / 99 / 23

HEX #C48A01

RGB 196 138 1

HSL 42.15, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 61.58, 12.92, 66.6

 

CMYK 99 / 11 / 0 / 23

HEX #02AEC4

RGB 2 174 196

HSL 186.8, 0.98%, 0.39%

LAB 65.18, -29.01, -21.71

 

CMYK 0 / 99 / 10 / 23

HEX #C401B1

RGB 196 1 177

HSL 305.85, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 45.54, 77.84, -40.47

 

CMYK 10 / 0 / 99 / 23

HEX #B1C401

RGB 177 196 1

HSL 65.85, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 75.34, -25.78, 75.66

 

CMYK 99 / 11 / 0 / 23

HEX #02AEC4

RGB 2 174 196

HSL 186.8, 0.98%, 0.39%

LAB 65.18, -29.01, -21.71

 

CMYK 69 / 99 / 0 / 23

HEX #3C01C4

RGB 60 1 196

HSL 258.15, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 26.64, 65.89, -83.37

 

CMYK 0 / 89 / 99 / 23

HEX #C41501

RGB 196 21 1

HSL 6.15, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 41.65, 63.27, 55.09

 

CMYK 30 / 0 / 99 / 23

HEX #8AC401

RGB 138 196 1

HSL 77.85, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 72.82, -41.54, 72.63

 

CMYK 99 / 11 / 0 / 23

HEX #02AEC4

RGB 2 174 196

HSL 186.8, 0.98%, 0.39%

LAB 65.18, -29.01, -21.71

 

CMYK 40 / 99 / 0 / 23

HEX #7601C4

RGB 118 1 196

HSL 276, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 33.69, 69.99, -71.48

 

CMYK 0 / 89 / 99 / 23

HEX #C41501

RGB 196 21 1

HSL 6.15, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 41.65, 63.27, 55.09

 

CMYK 60 / 0 / 99 / 23

HEX #4FC401

RGB 79 196 1

HSL 96, 0.99%, 0.39%

LAB 70.28, -60.44, 69.56

 

Description

Color code: RGB 2 174 196 | qconv.com Color code: RGB 2 174 196 | qconv.com - big

Blue and green clearly dominate this hue: the blue and green values are higher than red. Bright color: high color values create a bright impression.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 2 red, 174 green and 196 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
2 174 196 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, 99 cyan, 11 magenta, none yellow and 23 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
99% 11% 0% 23% C M Y K

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