Old Benchmark 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 | #fd6c79 |
| Complementary Color | #93010e |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (174.62° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 29.22% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Old Benchmark Color. The Precious Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Hobgoblin (#01ad8f) for more energetic effect. Try Lake Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#93010e is the best complementary color to Old Benchmark. 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 #029386 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 Gossamer are #01933d and #015793. Thus found on the left and right of #029386 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fun Green and Bahama Blue colors as they work well with Old Benchmark.
The split-complementary Old Benchmark palette consists of #933d01 and #930157 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#93010e). Try Brown and Fresh Eggplant colors in combination with #029386, 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 #029386 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 Old Benchmark. Thus Olive and Purple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Old Benchmark contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Sangria, Pigment Indigo, and Limeade split by 90° on the color wheel. #029386 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. Old Benchmark tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#93010e) 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 #860193 and #0e9301.
In a RGB color space, hex #029386 is made of 1% red, 52% green and 47% blue. In a HSL mode Old Benchmark has a hue angle of 174.62°, a saturation of 97.32% and a lightness of 29.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #029386 is made of 56.87% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.1% yellow and 42.35% black ink.
| HEX | #029386 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(2,147,134) |
| RGB Percentage | 1%, 52%, 47% |
| CMYK | 56.87, 0, 5.1, 42.35 |
| HSL | hsl(174.62,97.32%,29.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(174.62,98.64%,57.65%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(54.6596,-35.8033,-2.4733) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.7618,22.6016,26.1388) |