Spectra 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 | #d0a5a8 |
| Complementary Color | #5a2f31 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (175.81° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 26.86% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Spectra Color. The Atlantic Waves color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Thunderhawk Blue (#417074) for more calm effect. Try Oracle as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5a2f31 is the best complementary color to Spectra. 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 #2f5a57 complementary color is Buccaneer, 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 Spectra are #2f5a41 and #2f475a. Thus found on the left and right of #2f5a57 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Stromboli and Pickled Bluewood colors as they work well with Spectra.
The split-complementary Spectra palette consists of #5a412f and #5a2f47 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5a2f31). Try Millbrook and Finn colors in combination with #2f5a57, 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 #2f5a57 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 Spectra. Thus Costa Del Sol and Bossanova giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Spectra contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Buccaneer, Bossanova, and Woodland split by 90° on the color wheel. #2f5a57 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. Spectra tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#5a2f31) and two others. The Bossanova is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Killarney – 120° from the complementary Buccaneer. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #562f5a and #325a2f.
In a RGB color space, hex #2f5a57 is made of 21% red, 40% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Spectra has a hue angle of 175.81°, a saturation of 31.39% and a lightness of 26.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2f5a57 is made of 16.86% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.17% yellow and 64.71% black ink.
| HEX | #2f5a57 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(47,90,87) |
| RGB Percentage | 21%, 40%, 39% |
| CMYK | 16.86, 0, 1.17, 64.71 |
| HSL | hsl(175.81,31.39%,26.86%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(175.81,47.78%,35.29%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(35.212,-15.7618,-2.9283) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.5488,8.6048,10.3326) |