Catalan Color

#429395

Catalan 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 #bd6c6a
Complementary Color #954441
Color Shade: mid cyan (181.45° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 42.16% (better contrasting with white)
Catalan Color Sample
Catalan Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #429395

If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Catalan Color. The Calypso Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Atlantic Wave (#3d797c) for more calm effect. Try Grand Canal as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#954441 is the best complementary color to Catalan. 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 #429395 complementary color is Tosca, 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 Wedgewood are #41956d and #416995. Thus found on the left and right of #429395 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Viridian and San Marino colors as they work well with Catalan.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Catalan palette consists of #956d41 and #954169 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#954441). Try Cape Palliser and Vin Rouge colors in combination with #429395, 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 #429395 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 Catalan. Thus Sycamore and Plum giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Catalan contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tosca, Affair, and Apple split by 90° on the color wheel. #429395 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. Catalan tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#954441) and two others. The Plum is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Apple – 120° from the complementary Tosca. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #954193 and #419544.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #429395 is made of 18% red, 41% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Catalan has a hue angle of 181.45°, a saturation of 38.6% and a lightness of 42.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #429395 is made of 32.55% cyan, 0.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.57% black ink.

HEX #429395
RGB Decimal rgb(66,147,149)
RGB Percentage 18%, 41%, 41%
CMYK 32.55, 0.78, 0, 41.57
HSL hsl(181.45,38.6%,42.16%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(181.45,55.7%,58.43%)
CIE-LAB lab(56.2831,-23.8745,-8.553)
XYZ xyz(18.1053,24.1956,32.1497)
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