Micropolis is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #aa9194 |
| Complementary Color | #6d5558 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (172.8° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 38.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Micropolis Color. The All Nighter color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Gedney Green (#40534e) for more energetic effect. Try Pond Sedge as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#6d5558 is the best complementary color to Micropolis. 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 #556e6b complementary color is Zambezi, 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 Cutty Sark are #556d5e and #55646d. Thus found on the left and right of #556e6b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Finlandia and Shuttle Gray colors as they work well with Micropolis.
The split-complementary Micropolis palette consists of #6d5e55 and #6d5564 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6d5558). Try Pine Cone and Zambezi colors in combination with #556e6b, 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 #556e6b offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Micropolis. Thus Kokoda and Salt Box giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Micropolis contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Zambezi, Smoky, and Siam split by 90° on the color wheel. #556e6b square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm 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. Micropolis tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#6d5558) and two others. The Salt Box is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cactus – 120° from the complementary Zambezi. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6a556d and #586d55.
In a RGB color space, hex #556e6b is made of 28% red, 36% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Micropolis has a hue angle of 172.8°, a saturation of 12.82% and a lightness of 38.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #556e6b is made of 9.81% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.18% yellow and 56.86% black ink.
| HEX | #556e6b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(85,110,107) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 36%, 35% |
| CMYK | 9.81, 0, 1.18, 56.86 |
| HSL | hsl(172.8,12.82%,38.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(172.8,22.73%,43.14%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.4397,-9.85,-1.353) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.9761,14.1447,16.0089) |