Cranach Blue Color

#2b8288

Cranach Blue 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 #d47d77
Complementary Color #88302a
Color Shade: mid cyan (183.87° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 35.1% (better contrasting with white)
Cranach Blue Color Sample
Cranach Blue Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #2b8288

If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Cranach Blue Color. The Mosaic Tile color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Baltic (#279d9f) for more energetic effect. Try Azure Tide as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#88302a is the best complementary color to Cranach Blue. 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 #2b8288 complementary color is Burnt Umber, 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 Lochinvar are #2a885f and #2a5388. Thus found on the left and right of #2b8288 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Eucalyptus and St Tropaz colors as they work well with Cranach Blue.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Cranach Blue palette consists of #885f2a and #882a53 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#88302a). Try Kumera and Camelot colors in combination with #2b8288, 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 #2b8288 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 Cranach Blue. Thus Wasabi and Plum giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Cranach Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Burnt Umber, Eminence, and Olive Drab split by 90° on the color wheel. #2b8288 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. Cranach Blue tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#88302a) and two others. The Plum is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Forest Green – 120° from the complementary Burnt Umber. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #882a82 and #2a8831.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #2b8288 is made of 14% red, 42% green and 44% blue. In a HSL mode Cranach Blue has a hue angle of 183.87°, a saturation of 51.96% and a lightness of 35.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2b8288 is made of 36.47% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 46.67% black ink.

HEX #2b8288
RGB Decimal rgb(43,130,136)
RGB Percentage 14%, 42%, 44%
CMYK 36.47, 2.35, 0, 46.67
HSL hsl(183.87,51.96%,35.1%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(183.87,68.38%,53.33%)
CIE-LAB lab(49.8057,-23.2666,-10.7948)
XYZ xyz(13.4228,18.2564,26.1089)
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