Nordmann Fir Color

#2e7073

Nordmann Fir 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 #d18f8c
Complementary Color #73312d
Color Shade: mid cyan (182.61° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 31.57% (better contrasting with white)
Nordmann Fir Color Sample
Nordmann Fir Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #2e7073

If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Nordmann Fir Color. The Sea Challenge 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 Sea Caller (#45868b) for more calm effect. Try Celadon Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#73312d is the best complementary color to Nordmann Fir. 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 #2e7073 complementary color is Spice, 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 Ming are #2d7353 and #2d4d73. Thus found on the left and right of #2e7073 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sea Green and San Juan colors as they work well with Nordmann Fir.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Nordmann Fir palette consists of #73532d and #732d4d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#73312d). Try Old Copper and Finn colors in combination with #2e7073, 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 #2e7073 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 Nordmann Fir. Thus Pesto and Plum giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Nordmann Fir contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Spice, Jacarta, and Crete split by 90° on the color wheel. #2e7073 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. Nordmann Fir tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#73312d) and two others. The Plum is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Goblin – 120° from the complementary Spice. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #732d6f and #2d7331.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #2e7073 is made of 17% red, 41% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Nordmann Fir has a hue angle of 182.61°, a saturation of 42.86% and a lightness of 31.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2e7073 is made of 27.06% cyan, 1.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 54.9% black ink.

HEX #2e7073
RGB Decimal rgb(46,112,115)
RGB Percentage 17%, 41%, 42%
CMYK 27.06, 1.18, 0, 54.9
HSL hsl(182.61,42.86%,31.57%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(182.61,60%,45.1%)
CIE-LAB lab(43.3702,-19.7422,-7.9689)
XYZ xyz(10.0154,13.407,18.2796)
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