Moonstone Color

#3aa8c1

Moonstone 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 #c5573e
Complementary Color #c15239
Color Shade: mid cyan (191.11° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 49.22% (better contrasting with white)
Moonstone Color Sample
Moonstone Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #3aa8c1

If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Moonstone Color. The Boston Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Empress Envy (#2a9ca0) for more energetic effect. Try Carol as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#c15239 is the best complementary color to Moonstone. 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 #3aa8c1 complementary color is Mojo, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Pelorous are #39c196 and #3964c1. Thus found on the left and right of #3aa8c1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shamrock and Indigo colors as they work well with Moonstone.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Moonstone palette consists of #c19639 and #c13964 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c15239). Try Tussock and Hibiscus colors in combination with #3aa8c1, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #3aa8c1 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 Moonstone. Thus Earls Green and Medium Red Violet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Moonstone contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mojo, Fuchsia Blue, and Apple split by 90° on the color wheel. #3aa8c1 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Moonstone tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#c15239) and two others. The Medium Red Violet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Chateau Green – 120° from the complementary Mojo. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c139a8 and #39c153.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #3aa8c1 is made of 14% red, 40% green and 46% blue. In a HSL mode Moonstone has a hue angle of 191.11°, a saturation of 53.78% and a lightness of 49.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3aa8c1 is made of 52.94% cyan, 9.81% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.31% black ink.

HEX #3aa8c1
RGB Decimal rgb(58,168,193)
RGB Percentage 14%, 40%, 46%
CMYK 52.94, 9.81, 0, 24.31
HSL hsl(191.11,53.78%,49.22%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(191.11,69.95%,75.69%)
CIE-LAB lab(63.9621,-22.7188,-21.8363)
XYZ xyz(25.3732,32.7551,55.4371)
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