Paradiso 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 | #b77f7b |
| Complementary Color | #844c48 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (184° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 40% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Paradiso Color. The Aquarius Reef Base color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Aquatic Green (#49999a) for more energetic effect. Try Hydro as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#844c48 is the best complementary color to Paradiso. 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 #488084 complementary color is Spicy Mix, 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 Bismark are #48846a and #486184. Thus found on the left and right of #488084 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Viridian and Bismark colors as they work well with Paradiso.
The split-complementary Paradiso palette consists of #846a48 and #844861 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#844c48). Try Shadow and Cannon Pink colors in combination with #488084, 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 #488084 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 Paradiso. Thus Shadow and Cannon Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Paradiso contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Spicy Mix, Affair, and Dingley split by 90° on the color wheel. #488084 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. Paradiso tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#844c48) and two others. The Cannon Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Hippie Green – 120° from the complementary Spicy Mix. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #844880 and #48844c.
In a RGB color space, hex #488084 is made of 22% red, 39% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Paradiso has a hue angle of 184°, a saturation of 29.41% and a lightness of 40%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #488084 is made of 23.52% cyan, 1.56% magenta, 0% yellow and 48.24% black ink.
| HEX | #488084 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(72,128,132) |
| RGB Percentage | 22%, 39%, 40% |
| CMYK | 23.52, 1.56, 0, 48.24 |
| HSL | hsl(184,29.41%,40%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(184,45.45%,51.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.0756,-17.2967,-7.9375) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.5565,18.482,24.63) |