Seaplane Grey is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #c5c0be |
| Complementary Color | #413b39 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (197.14° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 24.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Seaplane Grey Color. The Bovine 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 Submarine Grey (#4d585c) for more energetic effect. Try Good Night! as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#413b39 is the best complementary color to Seaplane Grey. 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 #3a3f41 complementary color is Masala, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Cape Cod are #39413f and #393b41. Thus found on the left and right of #3a3f41 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cape Cod and Tuna colors as they work well with Seaplane Grey.
The split-complementary Seaplane Grey palette consists of #413f39 and #41393b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#413b39). Try Merlin and Tundora colors in combination with #3a3f41, 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 #3a3f41 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 Seaplane Grey. Thus Kelp and Tundora giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Seaplane Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Masala, Ship Gray, and Lunar Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #3a3f41 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm 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. Seaplane Grey tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#413b39) and two others. The Tundora is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lunar Green – 120° from the complementary Masala. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #41393f and #39413b.
In a RGB color space, hex #3a3f41 is made of 31% red, 34% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Seaplane Grey has a hue angle of 197.14°, a saturation of 5.69% and a lightness of 24.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3a3f41 is made of 2.74% cyan, 0.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.51% black ink.
| HEX | #3a3f41 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(58,63,65) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 34%, 35% |
| CMYK | 2.74, 0.78, 0, 74.51 |
| HSL | hsl(197.14,5.69%,24.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(197.14,10.77%,25.49%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(26.2629,-1.6006,-1.9438) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.4766,4.8362,5.6986) |