Layers of Ocean Color

#5c7186

Layers of Ocean is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, warm green or warm magenta

Inverse Color #a38e79
Complementary Color #86715b
Color Shade: cool cyan (210° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 44.31% (better contrasting with white)
Layers of Ocean Color Sample
Layers of Ocean Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #5c7186

If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Layers of Ocean Color. The Sporty Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Spartan Blue (#7a8898) for more calm effect. Try Cowgirl Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#86715b is the best complementary color to Layers of Ocean. Orange shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #5c7186 complementary color is Domino, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Lynch are #5b8586 and #5b5b86. Thus found on the left and right of #5c7186 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cutty Sark and Comet colors as they work well with Layers of Ocean.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Layers of Ocean palette consists of #85865b and #865b5b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#86715b). Try Clay Creek and Au Chico colors in combination with #5c7186, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #5c7186 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 Layers of Ocean. Thus Highland and Falcon giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Layers of Ocean contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Domino, Strikemaster, and Glade Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #5c7186 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, mid magenta, orange and warm green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Layers of Ocean tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#86715b) and two others. The Falcon is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Spring Leaves – 120° from the complementary Domino. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #865b71 and #5b8671.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #5c7186 is made of 27% red, 33% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Layers of Ocean has a hue angle of 210°, a saturation of 18.58% and a lightness of 44.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5c7186 is made of 16.47% cyan, 8.24% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.45% black ink.

HEX #5c7186
RGB Decimal rgb(92,113,134)
RGB Percentage 27%, 33%, 40%
CMYK 16.47, 8.24, 0, 47.45
HSL hsl(210,18.58%,44.31%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(210,31.34%,52.55%)
CIE-LAB lab(46.72,-2.4334,-14.0596)
XYZ xyz(14.6218,15.8068,24.8346)
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