Surf'n'dive 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 | #c8b8aa |
| Complementary Color | #554537 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (208° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 27.45% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Surf'n'dive Color. The The Fang Grey color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Steel Blue Grey (#436175) for more energetic effect. Try Newburyport as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#554537 is the best complementary color to Surf'n'dive. 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 #374755 complementary color is Judge Gray, 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 Oxford Blue are #375554 and #373755. Thus found on the left and right of #374755 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mineral Green and Martinique colors as they work well with Surf'n'dive.
The split-complementary Surf'n'dive palette consists of #555437 and #553737 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#554537). Try Hemlock and Congo Brown colors in combination with #374755, 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 #374755 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 Surf'n'dive. Thus Tom Thumb and Eggplant giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Surf'n'dive contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Judge Gray, Voodoo, and Tom Thumb split by 90° on the color wheel. #374755 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. Surf'n'dive tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#554537) and two others. The Eggplant is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mineral Green – 120° from the complementary Judge Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #553747 and #375545.
In a RGB color space, hex #374755 is made of 26% red, 34% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Surf'n'dive has a hue angle of 208°, a saturation of 21.43% and a lightness of 27.45%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #374755 is made of 11.76% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.67% black ink.
| HEX | #374755 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(55,71,85) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 34%, 40% |
| CMYK | 11.76, 5.49, 0, 66.67 |
| HSL | hsl(208,21.43%,27.45%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(208,35.29%,33.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(29.3482,-2.4419,-10.3922) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.4685,5.9746,9.4593) |