Plumage is calm, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #ff6673 |
| Complementary Color | #99000c |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (174.9° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 30% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Plumage Color. The Milky Aquamarine color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Aare River Brienz (#05a3ad) for more calm effect. Try Emperor's Silk as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#99000c is the best complementary color to Plumage. 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 #00998c complementary color is Sangria, 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 Persian Green are #00993f and #005999. Thus found on the left and right of #00998c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Green Haze and Bahama Blue colors as they work well with Plumage.
The split-complementary Plumage palette consists of #993f00 and #990059 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#99000c). Try Brown and Fresh Eggplant colors in combination with #00998c, 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 #00998c 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 Plumage. Thus Olive and Purple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Plumage contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Sangria, Pigment Indigo, and Limeade split by 90° on the color wheel. #00998c 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. Plumage tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#99000c) and two others. The Purple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Japanese Laurel – 120° from the complementary Sangria. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8b0099 and #0c9900.
In a RGB color space, hex #00998c is made of 0% red, 52% green and 48% blue. In a HSL mode Plumage has a hue angle of 174.9°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 30%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #00998c is made of 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.1% yellow and 40% black ink.
| HEX | #00998c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(0,153,140) |
| RGB Percentage | 0%, 52%, 48% |
| CMYK | 60, 0, 5.1, 40 |
| HSL | hsl(174.9,100%,30%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(174.9,100%,60%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(56.7583,-36.8198,-2.8247) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.1249,24.6759,28.724) |