Ocean Current is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #ac887c |
| Complementary Color | #835e52 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (195° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 41.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Ocean Current Color. The Secret Cove color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Hypothalamus Grey (#415d66) for more calm effect. Try Harbor as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#835e52 is the best complementary color to Ocean Current. 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 #537783 complementary color is Roman Coffee, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Smalt Blue are #528376 and #525e83. Thus found on the left and right of #537783 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cutty Sark and Blue Bayoux colors as they work well with Ocean Current.
The split-complementary Ocean Current palette consists of #837652 and #83525e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#835e52). Try Shadow and Au Chico colors in combination with #537783, 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 #537783 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Ocean Current. Thus Dingley and Strikemaster giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ocean Current contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Roman Coffee, Trendy Pink, and Hippie Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #537783 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Ocean Current tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#835e52) and two others. The Strikemaster is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Spring Leaves – 120° from the complementary Roman Coffee. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #835276 and #52835e.
In a RGB color space, hex #537783 is made of 25% red, 36% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Ocean Current has a hue angle of 195°, a saturation of 22.43% and a lightness of 41.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #537783 is made of 18.82% cyan, 4.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 48.63% black ink.
| HEX | #537783 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(83,119,131) |
| RGB Percentage | 25%, 36%, 39% |
| CMYK | 18.82, 4.7, 0, 48.63 |
| HSL | hsl(195,22.43%,41.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(195,36.64%,51.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.8432,-9.4982,-10.636) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.2608,16.6713,23.939) |