Scarab is pale, warm-toned shade of green cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with red magenta, mid yellow or violet
| Inverse Color | #dcced2 |
| Complementary Color | #312327 |
| Color Shade: | green cyan (162.86° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 16.47% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar green cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Scarab Color. The Firefly color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool green bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Gable Green (#2c4641) for more energetic effect. Try Rich Grey Turquoise as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#312327 is the best complementary color to Scarab. Red magenta shades generally complement the green cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #23312d complementary color is Thunder, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid green, green cyan, and mid cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Outer Space are #233126 and #232e31. Thus found on the left and right of #23312d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Heavy Metal and Outer Space colors as they work well with Scarab.
The split-complementary Scarab palette consists of #312623 and #31232d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#312327). Try Cocoa Brown and Thunder colors in combination with #23312d, 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 #23312d offers a combination of orange and violet shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Scarab. Thus Birch and Bastille giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Scarab contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Thunder, Steel Gray, and Rangitoto split by 90° on the color wheel. #23312d square combo is a palette of green cyan, mid blue, red magenta and mid yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Scarab tetradic combo consists of red magenta complementary color (#312327) and two others. The Bastille is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Log Cabin – 120° from the complementary Thunder. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2d2331 and #273123.
In a RGB color space, hex #23312d is made of 27% red, 38% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Scarab has a hue angle of 162.86°, a saturation of 16.67% and a lightness of 16.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #23312d is made of 5.49% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.57% yellow and 80.78% black ink.
| HEX | #23312d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(35,49,45) |
| RGB Percentage | 27%, 38%, 35% |
| CMYK | 5.49, 0, 1.57, 80.78 |
| HSL | hsl(162.86,16.67%,16.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(162.86,28.57%,19.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(18.9855,-6.9132,0.6418) |
| XYZ | xyz(2.2651,2.7434,2.8928) |