Freedom 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 | #c4a197 |
| Complementary Color | #67453b |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (193.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 31.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Freedom Color. The Ai Indigo color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Down Pour (#43718b) for more energetic effect. Try Sojourn Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#67453b is the best complementary color to Freedom. 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 #3b5e68 complementary color is Millbrook, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of William are #3b675b and #3b4767. Thus found on the left and right of #3b5e68 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Stromboli and Fiord colors as they work well with Freedom.
The split-complementary Freedom palette consists of #675b3b and #673b47 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#67453b). Try Verdigris and Eggplant colors in combination with #3b5e68, 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 #3b5e68 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 Freedom. Thus Verdigris and Eggplant giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Freedom contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Millbrook, Voodoo, and Chalet Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #3b5e68 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid 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. Freedom tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#67453b) 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 #673b5d and #3b6745.
In a RGB color space, hex #3b5e68 is made of 23% red, 37% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Freedom has a hue angle of 193.33°, a saturation of 27.61% and a lightness of 31.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3b5e68 is made of 17.64% cyan, 3.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 59.22% black ink.
| HEX | #3b5e68 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(59,94,104) |
| RGB Percentage | 23%, 37%, 40% |
| CMYK | 17.64, 3.92, 0, 59.22 |
| HSL | hsl(193.33,27.61%,31.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(193.33,43.27%,40.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(37.725,-9.7002,-9.6832) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.305,9.9347,14.5766) |