Atoll Color

#2b797a

Atoll 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 #d48685
Complementary Color #7a2b2b
Color Shade: mid cyan (180.76° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 32.35% (better contrasting with white)
Atoll Color Sample
Atoll Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #2b797a

If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Atoll Color. The Verdant Forest color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Latigo Bay (#379190) for more calm effect. Try Pedigree as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#7a2b2b is the best complementary color to Atoll. 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 #2b797a complementary color is Nutmeg, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Paradiso are #2b7a53 and #2b517a. Thus found on the left and right of #2b797a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sea Green and Astronaut colors as they work well with Atoll.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Atoll palette consists of #7a532b and #7a2b51 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7a2b2b). Try Dallas and Tawny Port colors in combination with #2b797a, 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 #2b797a 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 Atoll. Thus Crete and Plum giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Atoll contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nutmeg, Minsk, and Crete split by 90° on the color wheel. #2b797a square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow 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. Atoll tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#7a2b2b) and two others. The Plum 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 #7a2b79 and #2b7a2b.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #2b797a is made of 15% red, 42% green and 43% blue. In a HSL mode Atoll has a hue angle of 180.76°, a saturation of 47.88% and a lightness of 32.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2b797a is made of 30.98% cyan, 0.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.16% black ink.

HEX #2b797a
RGB Decimal rgb(43,121,122)
RGB Percentage 15%, 42%, 43%
CMYK 30.98, 0.39, 0, 52.16
HSL hsl(180.76,47.88%,32.35%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(180.76,64.75%,47.84%)
CIE-LAB lab(46.4366,-22.929,-7.5808)
XYZ xyz(11.3465,15.5935,20.8242)
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