Adrift 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 | #b46f66 |
| Complementary Color | #99534a |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (186.92° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 44.71% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Adrift Color. The Grand Canal 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 Emerald Succulent as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#99534a is the best complementary color to Adrift. 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 #4b9099 complementary color is Copper Rust, 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 Wedgewood are #4a997b and #4a6899. Thus found on the left and right of #4b9099 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Viridian and Kashmir Blue colors as they work well with Adrift.
The split-complementary Adrift palette consists of #997b4a and #994a68 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#99534a). Try Cape Palliser and Cannon Pink colors in combination with #4b9099, 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 #4b9099 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 Adrift. Thus Sycamore and Cannon Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Adrift contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Copper Rust, Affair, and Asparagus split by 90° on the color wheel. #4b9099 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. Adrift tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#99534a) and two others. The Cannon Pink 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 #994a90 and #4a9954.
In a RGB color space, hex #4b9099 is made of 20% red, 39% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Adrift has a hue angle of 186.92°, a saturation of 34.21% and a lightness of 44.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4b9099 is made of 30.59% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black ink.
| HEX | #4b9099 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(75,144,153) |
| RGB Percentage | 20%, 39%, 41% |
| CMYK | 30.59, 3.53, 0, 40 |
| HSL | hsl(186.92,34.21%,44.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(186.92,50.98%,60%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(55.8288,-19.1913,-11.4943) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.6247,23.7423,33.7381) |