Depth Charge 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 | #caa7a6 |
| Complementary Color | #593635 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (181.67° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 27.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Depth Charge Color. The Peabody color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Cascades (#273e3e) for more calm effect. Try Holy Water as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#593635 is the best complementary color to Depth Charge. 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 #355859 complementary color is Congo Brown, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Spectra are #355948 and #354559. Thus found on the left and right of #355859 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Stromboli and Pickled Bluewood colors as they work well with Depth Charge.
The split-complementary Depth Charge palette consists of #594835 and #593545 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#593635). Try Millbrook and Eggplant colors in combination with #355859, 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 #355859 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 Depth Charge. Thus Verdigris and Eggplant giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Depth Charge contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Congo Brown, Voodoo, and Tom Thumb split by 90° on the color wheel. #355859 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Depth Charge tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#593635) and two others. The Eggplant is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tom Thumb – 120° from the complementary Congo Brown. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #593557 and #355936.
In a RGB color space, hex #355859 is made of 23% red, 38% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Depth Charge has a hue angle of 181.67°, a saturation of 25.35% and a lightness of 27.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #355859 is made of 14.12% cyan, 0.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.1% black ink.
| HEX | #355859 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(53,88,89) |
| RGB Percentage | 23%, 38%, 39% |
| CMYK | 14.12, 0.39, 0, 65.1 |
| HSL | hsl(181.67,25.35%,27.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(181.67,40.45%,34.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(34.9183,-12.3041,-4.5819) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.7611,8.4576,10.7273) |