Electra is calm, warm-toned shade of green cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with red magenta, mid yellow or violet
| Inverse Color | #aa4b6d |
| Complementary Color | #b45577 |
| Color Shade: | green cyan (158.53° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 51.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar green cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Electra Color. The Greenway color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool green bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Smaragdine (#4a9976) for more calm effect. Try Ocean Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b45577 is the best complementary color to Electra. Red magenta shades generally complement the green cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #55b492 complementary color is Cadillac, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid green, green cyan, and mid cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Silver Tree are #55b462 and #55a6b4. Thus found on the left and right of #55b492 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fern and Hippie Blue colors as they work well with Electra.
The split-complementary Electra palette consists of #b46255 and #b455a6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b45577). Try Matrix and Fuchsia Pink colors in combination with #55b492, 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 #55b492 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 Electra. Thus Muddy Waters and Studio giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Electra contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cadillac, Blue Violet, and Olive Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #55b492 square combo is a palette of green cyan, mid blue, red magenta and mid yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Electra tetradic combo consists of red magenta complementary color (#b45577) and two others. The Studio is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Chelsea Cucumber – 120° from the complementary Cadillac. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9155b4 and #77b455.
In a RGB color space, hex #55b492 is made of 21% red, 44% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Electra has a hue angle of 158.53°, a saturation of 38.78% and a lightness of 51.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #55b492 is made of 37.26% cyan, 0% magenta, 13.34% yellow and 29.41% black ink.
| HEX | #55b492 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(85,180,146) |
| RGB Percentage | 21%, 44%, 36% |
| CMYK | 37.26, 0, 13.34, 29.41 |
| HSL | hsl(158.53,38.78%,51.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(158.53,52.78%,70.59%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.013,-36.366,8.8685) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.2559,36.6491,32.937) |