Greys Harbor is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #a69c97 |
| Complementary Color | #685d59 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (200° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 37.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Greys Harbor Color. The Medium Gunship Grey color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Little Black Dress (#43484b) for more calm effect. Try Labradorite as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#685d59 is the best complementary color to Greys Harbor. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #596368 complementary color is Dorado, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Shuttle Gray are #596865 and #595b68. Thus found on the left and right of #596368 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Corduroy and Mid Gray colors as they work well with Greys Harbor.
The split-complementary Greys Harbor palette consists of #686559 and #68595b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#685d59). Try Flint and Zambezi colors in combination with #596368, 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 #596368 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 Greys Harbor. Thus Siam and Scorpion giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Greys Harbor contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dorado, Salt Box, and Finlandia split by 90° on the color wheel. #596368 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm 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. Greys Harbor tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#685d59) and two others. The Scorpion is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Finlandia – 120° from the complementary Dorado. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #685962 and #59685d.
In a RGB color space, hex #596368 is made of 30% red, 34% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Greys Harbor has a hue angle of 200°, a saturation of 7.77% and a lightness of 37.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #596368 is made of 5.88% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 59.22% black ink.
| HEX | #596368 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(89,99,104) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 34%, 36% |
| CMYK | 5.88, 1.96, 0, 59.22 |
| HSL | hsl(200,7.77%,37.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(200,14.42%,40.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.2907,-2.6888,-4.1434) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.0804,12.047,14.838) |