Tangaroa Color

#1e2f3c

Tangaroa is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta

Inverse Color #e1d0c3
Complementary Color #3c2a1d
Color Shade: cool cyan (206° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 17.65% (better contrasting with white)
Tangaroa Color Sample
Tangaroa Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #1e2f3c

If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Tangaroa Color. The Deep Dive color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Sailor's Coat (#334b58) for more calm effect. Try Arapawa as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#3c2a1d is the best complementary color to Tangaroa. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #1e2f3c complementary color is Bistre, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Te Papa Green are #1d3c3a and #1d1f3c. Thus found on the left and right of #1e2f3c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Te Papa Green and Mirage colors as they work well with Tangaroa.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Tangaroa palette consists of #3c3a1d and #3c1d1f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3c2a1d). Try Lisbon Brown and Jon colors in combination with #1e2f3c, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #1e2f3c offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Tangaroa. Thus Mallard and Jon giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Tangaroa contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bistre, Revolver, and Mallard split by 90° on the color wheel. #1e2f3c square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Tangaroa tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#3c2a1d) and two others. The Jon is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Everglade – 120° from the complementary Bistre. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3c1d2e and #1d3c2b.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #1e2f3c is made of 22% red, 34% green and 44% blue. In a HSL mode Tangaroa has a hue angle of 206°, a saturation of 33.33% and a lightness of 17.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #1e2f3c is made of 11.77% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 76.47% black ink.

HEX #1e2f3c
RGB Decimal rgb(30,47,60)
RGB Percentage 22%, 34%, 44%
CMYK 11.77, 5.1, 0, 76.47
HSL hsl(206,33.33%,17.65%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(206,50%,23.53%)
CIE-LAB lab(18.5198,-2.7683,-10.4356)
XYZ xyz(2.3675,2.6353,4.6588)
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