Mediterranean Swirl 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 | #d6665d |
| Complementary Color | #a23128 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (184.46° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 39.8% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Mediterranean Swirl Color. The Tropical Tree color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Pagoda Blue (#1a7f8e) for more energetic effect. Try Kings of Sea as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#a23128 is the best complementary color to Mediterranean Swirl. 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 #2999a2 complementary color is Mexican Red, 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 Jelly Bean are #28a26e and #285ca2. Thus found on the left and right of #2999a2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jungle Green and St Tropaz colors as they work well with Mediterranean Swirl.
The split-complementary Mediterranean Swirl palette consists of #a26e28 and #a2285c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a23128). Try Paarl and Hibiscus colors in combination with #2999a2, 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 #2999a2 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 Mediterranean Swirl. Thus Lemon Ginger and Medium Red Violet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mediterranean Swirl contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mexican Red, Seance, and Olive Drab split by 90° on the color wheel. #2999a2 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. Mediterranean Swirl tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#a23128) and two others. The Medium Red Violet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Forest Green – 120° from the complementary Mexican Red. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a22899 and #28a231.
In a RGB color space, hex #2999a2 is made of 12% red, 43% green and 46% blue. In a HSL mode Mediterranean Swirl has a hue angle of 184.46°, a saturation of 59.61% and a lightness of 39.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2999a2 is made of 47.45% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black ink.
| HEX | #2999a2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(41,153,162) |
| RGB Percentage | 12%, 43%, 46% |
| CMYK | 47.45, 3.53, 0, 36.47 |
| HSL | hsl(184.46,59.61%,39.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(184.46,74.69%,63.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(57.9063,-27.0968,-13.6113) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.8273,25.8625,38.1821) |