Sedona Sage is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, mid yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #979293 |
| Complementary Color | #6c6869 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (168° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 41.76% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Sedona Sage Color. The Bournonite Green color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Portsmouth (#768482) for more energetic effect. Try Refreshing Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#6c6869 is the best complementary color to Sedona Sage. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #686d6c complementary color is Dove Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid green, warm cyan, and mid cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Corduroy are #686c69 and #686b6c. Thus found on the left and right of #686d6c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Corduroy and Nevada colors as they work well with Sedona Sage.
The split-complementary Sedona Sage palette consists of #6c6968 and #6c686b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6c6869). Try Dove Gray and Fedora colors in combination with #686d6c, 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 #686d6c offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Sedona Sage. Thus Ironside Gray and Salt Box giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sedona Sage contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dove Gray, Mid Gray, and Storm Dust split by 90° on the color wheel. #686d6c square combo is a palette of warm cyan, mid blue, cool red 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. Sedona Sage tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#6c6869) and two others. The Salt Box is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Willow Grove – 120° from the complementary Dove Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6b686c and #696c68.
In a RGB color space, hex #686d6c is made of 32% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Sedona Sage has a hue angle of 168°, a saturation of 2.35% and a lightness of 41.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #686d6c is made of 1.97% cyan, 0% magenta, 0.4% yellow and 57.25% black ink.
| HEX | #686d6c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(104,109,108) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 1.97, 0, 0.4, 57.25 |
| HSL | hsl(168,2.35%,41.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(168,4.59%,42.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.5835,-2.1172,-0.1118) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.8843,14.963,16.3437) |