Cello 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 | #c5b1a0 |
| Complementary Color | #5f4b39 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (207.57° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 30% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Cello Color. The Climate Control color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Anchors Aweigh (#2b3441) for more calm effect. Try Ocean Storm as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5f4b39 is the best complementary color to Cello. 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 #3a4e5f complementary color is Millbrook, 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 Fiord are #395f5d and #393b5f. Thus found on the left and right of #3a4e5f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Stromboli and Martinique colors as they work well with Cello.
The split-complementary Cello palette consists of #5f5d39 and #5f393b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5f4b39). Try Verdigris and Congo Brown colors in combination with #3a4e5f, 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 #3a4e5f 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 Cello. Thus Chalet Green and Eggplant giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cello contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Millbrook, Voodoo, and Tom Thumb split by 90° on the color wheel. #3a4e5f 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. Cello tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#5f4b39) and two others. The Eggplant is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Killarney – 120° from the complementary Millbrook. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5f394d and #395f4b.
In a RGB color space, hex #3a4e5f is made of 25% red, 34% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Cello has a hue angle of 207.57°, a saturation of 24.18% and a lightness of 30%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3a4e5f is made of 14.5% cyan, 6.66% magenta, 0% yellow and 62.75% black ink.
| HEX | #3a4e5f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(58,78,95) |
| RGB Percentage | 25%, 34%, 41% |
| CMYK | 14.5, 6.66, 0, 62.75 |
| HSL | hsl(207.57,24.18%,30%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(207.57,38.95%,37.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(32.201,-2.9286,-12.4283) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.5349,7.1745,11.8669) |