Elm is pale, 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 | #d68489 |
| Complementary Color | #7b282d |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (176.34° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 32.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Elm Color. The Eucalyptus Green 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 soft alternative called Latigo Bay (#379190) for more calm effect. Try Aqueous as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#7b282d is the best complementary color to Elm. 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 #297b76 complementary color is Nutmeg, 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 Paradiso are #287b4d and #28567b. Thus found on the left and right of #297b76 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sea Green and Astronaut colors as they work well with Elm.
The split-complementary Elm palette consists of #7b4d28 and #7b2856 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7b282d). Try Dallas and Tawny Port colors in combination with #297b76, 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 #297b76 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 Elm. Thus Crete and Eminence giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Elm contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nutmeg, Minsk, and Fern Frond split by 90° on the color wheel. #297b76 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. Elm tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#7b282d) and two others. The Eminence is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Forest Green – 120° from the complementary Nutmeg. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #76287b and #2d7b28.
In a RGB color space, hex #297b76 is made of 15% red, 44% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Elm has a hue angle of 176.34°, a saturation of 50% and a lightness of 32.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #297b76 is made of 32.16% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.97% yellow and 51.76% black ink.
| HEX | #297b76 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(41,123,118) |
| RGB Percentage | 15%, 44%, 42% |
| CMYK | 32.16, 0, 1.97, 51.76 |
| HSL | hsl(176.34,50%,32.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(176.34,66.67%,48.24%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.9027,-25.5114,-4.5184) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.2674,15.9453,19.6234) |