Emerald Lake color hex code is #5BB6B6

What is Emerald Lake Color?

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Emerald Lake has the hex code #5BB6B6. The equivalent RGB values are (91, 182, 182), which means it is composed of 20% red, 40% green and 40% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:50 M:0 Y:0 K:29. In the HSV/HSB scale, Emerald Lake has a hue of 180°, 50% saturation and a brightness value of 71%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Emerald Lake is a beautiful calming blue-green color and takes its name from the name of a lake in British Columbia, Canada. The color of the actual lake is because of extremely fine glacial particles that are suspended in water and produce a clear blue green or turquoise color. These glacial particles are referred to as rock flour or glacial flour and may cause the water to appear cloudy.

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Emerald Lake Color Codes

Hex Code	#5BB6B6
RGB Values	(91, 182, 182)
CMYK Values	(50%, 0%, 0%, 29%)
HSV/HSB Values	(180°, 50%, 71%)
Closest Web Safe	#66CCCC
Inverse Color	#A44949 [English Red]
Closest Pantone®	7472 C
Closest RAL	6034 [Pastel turquoise]
Complementary Color	#B65B5B [Electric Brown]

Emerald Lake Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#989898
Desaturated	#898989
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#9B9B9B
Weighted Average (Luma)	#A3A3A3
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#CACACA

Emerald Lake Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 5BB6B6. Complementary color is B65B5B

Complementary Palette

The complement of Emerald Lake is Electric Brown with the hex code #B65B5B. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #5BB6B6 color is offered by #B65B5B. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (5BB6B6, 5B89B6 and 5BB689)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Emerald Lake (#5BB6B6) are Silver Lake Blue (#5B89B6) and Polished Pine (#5BB689). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Emerald Lake with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (5BB6B6, B65B89 and B6895B)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Emerald Lake (#5BB6B6) are #B65B89 (Rose Quartz Pink) and #B6895B (Deer). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (5BB6B6, B65BB6 and B6B65B)

Triadic Palette

Emerald Lake triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #B65BB6 (Deep Fuchsia) and #B6B65B (Olive Green) along with #5BB6B6 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (5BB6B6, B65BB6, B65B5B and 5BB65B)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Emerald Lake has four colors - #B65BB6 (Deep Fuchsia), #B65B5B (Electric Brown) and #5BB65B (Apple) in addition to the base color (#5BB6B6). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (5BB6B6, 895BB6, B65B5B and 89B65B)

Square Palette

Emerald Lake square color palette has #895BB6 (Deep Lilac), #B65B5B (Electric Brown) and #89B65B (Dollar Bill). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Emerald Lake Color Rainbow Palette

Our Emerald Lake rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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