Myth Color

#657175

Myth is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or warm magenta

Inverse Color #9a8e8a
Complementary Color #756965
Color Shade: mid cyan (195° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 42.75% (better contrasting with white)
Myth Color Sample
Myth Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #657175

If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Myth Color. The South Pacific color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Arctic (#648589) for more energetic effect. Try Twilight Stroll as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#756965 is the best complementary color to Myth. 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 #657175 complementary color is Sandstone, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Nevada are #657571 and #656975. Thus found on the left and right of #657175 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Corduroy and Shuttle Gray colors as they work well with Myth.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Myth palette consists of #757165 and #756569 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#756965). Try Pablo and Scorpion colors in combination with #657175, 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 #657175 offers a combination of mid yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Myth. Thus Limed Ash and Fedora giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Myth contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Sandstone, Salt Box, and Willow Grove split by 90° on the color wheel. #657175 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow 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. Myth tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#756965) and two others. The Fedora is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Corduroy – 120° from the complementary Sandstone. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #756570 and #657569.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #657175 is made of 31% red, 34% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Myth has a hue angle of 195°, a saturation of 7.34% and a lightness of 42.75%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #657175 is made of 6.27% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 54.12% black ink.

HEX #657175
RGB Decimal rgb(101,113,117)
RGB Percentage 31%, 34%, 35%
CMYK 6.27, 1.57, 0, 54.12
HSL hsl(195,7.34%,42.75%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(195,13.68%,45.88%)
CIE-LAB lab(46.792,-3.5954,-3.7501)
XYZ xyz(14.4828,15.8613,19.1278)
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