Algen Gerne is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or violet
| Inverse Color | #b8687b |
| Complementary Color | #974759 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (165.75° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 43.53% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Algen Gerne Color. The Emerald Wave color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Electra (#55b492) for more energetic effect. Try Fir Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#974759 is the best complementary color to Algen Gerne. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #479784 complementary color is Copper Rust, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Viridian are #47975c and #478297. Thus found on the left and right of #479784 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fruit Salad and Wedgewood colors as they work well with Algen Gerne.
The split-complementary Algen Gerne palette consists of #975c47 and #974782 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#974759). Try Cape Palliser and Cannon Pink colors in combination with #479784, 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 #479784 offers a combination of orange and violet shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Algen Gerne. Thus Driftwood and Affair giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Algen Gerne contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Copper Rust, Victoria, and Sycamore split by 90° on the color wheel. #479784 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, mid blue, cool red and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Algen Gerne tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#974759) and two others. The Affair is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fruit Salad – 120° from the complementary Copper Rust. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #834797 and #599747.
In a RGB color space, hex #479784 is made of 20% red, 43% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Algen Gerne has a hue angle of 165.75°, a saturation of 36.04% and a lightness of 43.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #479784 is made of 31.38% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.46% yellow and 40.78% black ink.
| HEX | #479784 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(71,151,132) |
| RGB Percentage | 20%, 43%, 37% |
| CMYK | 31.38, 0, 7.46, 40.78 |
| HSL | hsl(165.75,36.04%,43.53%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(165.75,52.98%,59.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(57.2104,-29.3369,2.5562) |
| XYZ | xyz(17.83,25.1388,25.7423) |