Azul Petróleo is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #c9bab0 |
| Complementary Color | #4f4036 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (204° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 26.08% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Azul Petróleo Color. The Mysterious color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Blackthorn Blue (#4c606b) for more calm effect. Try Real Teal as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4f4036 is the best complementary color to Azul Petróleo. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #36454f complementary color is Taupe, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Limed Spruce are #364f4c and #36384f. Thus found on the left and right of #36454f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mineral Green and Bright Gray colors as they work well with Azul Petróleo.
The split-complementary Azul Petróleo palette consists of #4f4c36 and #4f3638 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4f4036). Try Kelp and Woody Brown colors in combination with #36454f, 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 #36454f offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Azul Petróleo. Thus Kelp and Matterhorn giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Azul Petróleo contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Taupe, Voodoo, and Tom Thumb split by 90° on the color wheel. #36454f square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Azul Petróleo tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#4f4036) and two others. The Matterhorn is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mineral Green – 120° from the complementary Taupe. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4f3645 and #364f40.
In a RGB color space, hex #36454f is made of 27% red, 34% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Azul Petróleo has a hue angle of 204°, a saturation of 18.8% and a lightness of 26.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #36454f is made of 9.8% cyan, 3.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.02% black ink.
| HEX | #36454f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(54,69,79) |
| RGB Percentage | 27%, 34%, 39% |
| CMYK | 9.8, 3.92, 0, 69.02 |
| HSL | hsl(204,18.8%,26.08%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(204,31.65%,30.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(28.3933,-3.2477,-7.9614) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.0607,5.605,8.2123) |