Colors perceived as physically cold are called cold colors. Due to their association with cool elements, such as the water, sky, and ice, colors with short wavelengths of light such as blue and violet appear cold to touch.
Long wavelengths, such as red, are perceived as warm. Below are examples of cold colors.
Name
Winter Dark
Blue
Hex Code
#000000
#0000ff
Color
Name
Cold Mint
True Mint
Hex Code
#00ffbb
#00ffd0
Color
Name
Aqua Mint
Antarctic Abyss
Hex Code
#00ffe5
#0d4b61
Color
Name
Frosted Diamond
Sea Water
Hex Code
#14dbff
#1a99b3
Color
Name
Cold Seaweed
Cold Gel
Hex Code
#256a5f
#50e4e2
Color
Name
Cool Cucumber
Cold Stone
Hex Code
#51c46d
#585c5b
Color
Name
Peppermint Pine
Cold Tile
Hex Code
#61b47c
#62879a
Color
Name
Lime Popsicle
Winter Sky
Hex Code
#67e324
#78dbff
Color
Name
Cold Lake #2
Aqua Ice Water
Hex Code
#7b99c4
#80e6d8
Color
Name
Gloomy Sky
Winter Sea
Hex Code
#8796c0
#879ba2
Color
Name
Neon Cucumber
Wintergreen Blue
Hex Code
#89f2d3
#90b4b1
Color
Name
Winter Puddle
Cold Lake
Hex Code
#92cddc
#93d6f6
Color
Name
Icicle
Old Mint
Hex Code
#95f5f6
#a4cec3
Color
Name
Seafoam
Grape Popsicle
Hex Code
#a5d4c6
#a87ea1
Color
Name
Cold Periwinkle
Cold Purple
Hex Code
#a8d5df
#ab9fb7
Color
Name
Glacier
Blueberry Icecream
Hex Code
#b6eaf6
#bf98b3
Color
Name
Canada Blue
Frosty Cloud
Hex Code
#c1d8e8
#c1f5f5
Color
Name
Popsicle Ice
Raspberry Icecream
Hex Code
#c2d9ff
#ca106a
Color
Name
Popsicle
Winter Sky #2
Hex Code
#cc7ea2
#ccd8eb
Color
Name
Light Cucumber
Cold Pastel Blue
Hex Code
#cef092
#d2ebf3
Color
Name
Cucumber Mint
Northern Sky
Hex Code
#d3f5b5
#d4d0e4
Color
Name
Cold Lime
Cold Sandcastle
Hex Code
#d5f2d8
#d7cc9a
Color
Name
Mint Icecream
Antarctic Ice
Hex Code
#d9ffe8
#d9fffc
Color
Name
Cold Roses
Mint Milkshake
Hex Code
#da9b8c
#daf6ee
Color
Name
Winter Green
Cold Turquoise
Hex Code
#def7f0
#dff7f4
Color
Name
Permafrost Ice
Frost Blue
Hex Code
#e1ebf0
#e1fffa
Color
Name
Butterscotch Icecream
Ice Rink
Hex Code
#e6ab45
#e6eeff
Color
Name
Marshmallow Mint
Winter Grey
Hex Code
#e6fff9
#e7e8ea
Color
Name
Cucumber Melon
Cold Bone
Hex Code
#e7ffd6
#e8f0e0
Color
Name
Dry Ice
Pastel Mint
Hex Code
#e8fbff
#e8fff9
Color
Name
Paris Ice
Cold Salmon
Hex Code
#ecf6f3
#ed817d
Color
Name
Polar Bear
Ethereal Frost
Hex Code
#edf5f9
#edfbff
Color
Name
Alice Blue
Mint Pistachio
Hex Code
#f0f8ff
#f0ffeb
Color
Name
Winter Wind
Igloo
Hex Code
#f0fffc
#f1f2ef
Color
Name
Frosted Windowpane
Snow #2
Hex Code
#f4f8e9
#f5faff
Color
Name
Blue Winter
Mint Cream
Hex Code
#f5feff
#f5fffa
Color
Name
Meringue
White Chocolate
Hex Code
#f6ffed
#f7fbd2
Color
Name
Vanilla Milkshake
Watermelon
Hex Code
#f8ffed
#f96e7e
Color
Name
Iced Magnolia
Peach Popsicle
Hex Code
#f9f5ff
#fab7ba
Color
Name
Mango Popsicle
Cold Butter
Hex Code
#fbd436
#fcdb82
Color
Name
Snow #3
Snow
Hex Code
#fcfff7
#fdfffc
Color
Name
Frost
Popsicle Pink
Hex Code
#fefeff
#ff889a
Color
Name
Strawberry Icecream
Orange Icecream
Hex Code
#ff9b94
#ffcd94
Color
Name
Strawberry Milk
Strawberry Frost
Hex Code
#ffcfd7
#ffdbf7
Color
Name
Cold Snow
Vanilla Icecream
Hex Code
#fff7fd
#fffffc
Color
There are always exceptions to every rule. When it comes to cold colors, some reddish colors have cultural associations that cause them to appear cool to the touch. Cold salmon is an example of a color that might seem cold because it is associated with raw salmon.
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