Keppel is pale, 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 | #a04963 |
| Complementary Color | #b65f78 |
| Color Shade: | green cyan (162.07° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 54.31% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar green cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Keppel Color. The Wintergreen Shadow color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool green bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Hawaiian Vacation (#77cabd) for more energetic effect. Try Aqua Revival as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b65f78 is the best complementary color to Keppel. 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 #5fb69c complementary color is Tapestry, 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 #5fb670 and #5fa4b6. Thus found on the left and right of #5fb69c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fern and Hippie Blue colors as they work well with Keppel.
The split-complementary Keppel palette consists of #b6705f and #b65fa4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b65f78). Try Santa Fe and Tapestry colors in combination with #5fb69c, 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 #5fb69c 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 Keppel. Thus Husk and Wisteria giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Keppel contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tapestry, Blue Violet, and Olive Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #5fb69c 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. Keppel tetradic combo consists of red magenta complementary color (#b65f78) and two others. The Wisteria is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Chelsea Cucumber – 120° from the complementary Tapestry. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9c5fb6 and #78b65f.
In a RGB color space, hex #5fb69c is made of 22% red, 42% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Keppel has a hue angle of 162.07°, a saturation of 37.34% and a lightness of 54.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5fb69c is made of 34.12% cyan, 0% magenta, 10.19% yellow and 28.63% black ink.
| HEX | #5fb69c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(95,182,156) |
| RGB Percentage | 22%, 42%, 36% |
| CMYK | 34.12, 0, 10.19, 28.63 |
| HSL | hsl(162.07,37.34%,54.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(162.07,47.8%,71.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.2331,-32.582,5.1677) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.448,38.2891,37.3964) |