Casal Color

#2f6168

Casal 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 #d09e97
Complementary Color #68352f
Color Shade: mid cyan (187.37° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 29.61% (better contrasting with white)
Casal Color Sample
Casal Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #2f6168

If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Casal Color. The Mysterious Waters color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Mallard (#254855) for more energetic effect. Try Bengal Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#68352f is the best complementary color to Casal. 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 #2f6168 complementary color is Buccaneer, 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 Casal are #2f6852 and #2f4468. Thus found on the left and right of #2f6168 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Stromboli and San Juan colors as they work well with Casal.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Casal palette consists of #68522f and #682f44 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#68352f). Try Shingle Fawn and Finn colors in combination with #2f6168, 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 #2f6168 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 Casal. Thus Costa Del Sol and Finn giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Casal contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Buccaneer, Bossanova, and Chalet Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #2f6168 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. Casal tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#68352f) and two others. The Finn 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 #682f61 and #2f6836.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #2f6168 is made of 19% red, 39% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Casal has a hue angle of 187.37°, a saturation of 37.75% and a lightness of 29.61%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2f6168 is made of 22.35% cyan, 2.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 59.22% black ink.

HEX #2f6168
RGB Decimal rgb(47,97,104)
RGB Percentage 19%, 39%, 42%
CMYK 22.35, 2.74, 0, 59.22
HSL hsl(187.37,37.75%,29.61%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(187.37,54.81%,40.78%)
CIE-LAB lab(38.116,-14.6331,-9.1518)
XYZ xyz(7.9457,10.1532,14.6377)
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