Genoa 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 | #ce8692 |
| Complementary Color | #79303d |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (170° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 33.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Genoa Color. The Lochinvar color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Verdant Forest (#28615d) for more calm effect. Try Evening Sea as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#79303d is the best complementary color to Genoa. 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 #31796d complementary color is Solid Pink, 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 Ming are #307948 and #306179. Thus found on the left and right of #31796d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sea Green and Ming colors as they work well with Genoa.
The split-complementary Genoa palette consists of #794830 and #793060 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#79303d). Try Old Copper and Finn colors in combination with #31796d, 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 #31796d 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 Genoa. Thus Pesto and Eminence giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Genoa contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Solid Pink, Minsk, and Crete split by 90° on the color wheel. #31796d 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. Genoa tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#79303d) and two others. The Eminence is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Goblin – 120° from the complementary Solid Pink. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6c3079 and #3d7930.
In a RGB color space, hex #31796d is made of 18% red, 43% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Genoa has a hue angle of 170°, a saturation of 42.35% and a lightness of 33.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #31796d is made of 28.23% cyan, 0% magenta, 4.7% yellow and 52.55% black ink.
| HEX | #31796d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(49,121,109) |
| RGB Percentage | 18%, 43%, 39% |
| CMYK | 28.23, 0, 4.7, 52.55 |
| HSL | hsl(170,42.35%,33.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(170,59.5%,47.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.2201,-25.5339,-0.1517) |
| XYZ | xyz(10.8643,15.4318,16.874) |