Blue Kelp is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #e2877e |
| Complementary Color | #81251d |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (185.4° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 30.98% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Blue Kelp Color. The Autumn Pine Green color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Waikiki (#218ba0) for more energetic effect. Try Abduction as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#81251d is the best complementary color to Blue Kelp. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #1d7881 complementary color is Red Robin, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Elm are #1d8158 and #1d4581. Thus found on the left and right of #1d7881 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Eucalyptus and Chathams Blue colors as they work well with Blue Kelp.
The split-complementary Blue Kelp palette consists of #81581d and #811d45 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#81251d). Try Bull Shot and Claret colors in combination with #1d7881, 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 #1d7881 offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Blue Kelp. Thus Pacifika and Disco giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Blue Kelp contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Red Robin, Honey Flower, and Vida Loca split by 90° on the color wheel. #1d7881 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Blue Kelp tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#81251d) and two others. The Disco is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Forest Green – 120° from the complementary Red Robin. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #811d78 and #1d8126.
In a RGB color space, hex #1d7881 is made of 10% red, 43% green and 46% blue. In a HSL mode Blue Kelp has a hue angle of 185.4°, a saturation of 63.29% and a lightness of 30.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #1d7881 is made of 39.22% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 49.41% black ink.
| HEX | #1d7881 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(29,120,129) |
| RGB Percentage | 10%, 43%, 46% |
| CMYK | 39.22, 3.53, 0, 49.41 |
| HSL | hsl(185.4,63.29%,30.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(185.4,77.52%,50.59%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.0142,-22.2774,-12.4116) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.1856,15.2791,23.1285) |