Gondolier is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #a24e3a |
| Complementary Color | #c5705c |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (191.54° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 56.86% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Gondolier Color. The Fairy Tale Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Shakespeare (#609ab8) for more calm effect. Try Hush-A-Bye as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#c5705c is the best complementary color to Gondolier. 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 #5db1c5 complementary color is Contessa, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Fountain Blue are #5cc5a5 and #5c7cc5. Thus found on the left and right of #5db1c5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Puerto Rico and Indigo colors as they work well with Gondolier.
The split-complementary Gondolier palette consists of #c5a55c and #c55c7c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c5705c). Try Sundance and Mulberry colors in combination with #5db1c5, 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 #5db1c5 offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Gondolier. Thus Celery and Fuchsia Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Gondolier contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Contessa, Amethyst, and Mantis split by 90° on the color wheel. #5db1c5 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Gondolier tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#c5705c) and two others. The Fuchsia Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Emerald – 120° from the complementary Contessa. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c55cb0 and #5cc571.
In a RGB color space, hex #5db1c5 is made of 20% red, 38% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Gondolier has a hue angle of 191.54°, a saturation of 47.27% and a lightness of 56.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5db1c5 is made of 40.78% cyan, 7.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.75% black ink.
| HEX | #5db1c5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(93,177,197) |
| RGB Percentage | 20%, 38%, 42% |
| CMYK | 40.78, 7.84, 0, 22.75 |
| HSL | hsl(191.54,47.27%,56.86%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(191.54,52.79%,77.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.8749,-19.9123,-17.9992) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.3144,37.8027,58.5222) |