Secret Cove 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 | #976f62 |
| Complementary Color | #9c7568 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (194.72° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 51.18% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Secret Cove Color. The Mediterranean color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Ocean Current (#537783) for more energetic effect. Try Mallorca Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9c7568 is the best complementary color to Secret Cove. 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 #68909d complementary color is Toast, 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 Gothic are #689c8f and #68759c. Thus found on the left and right of #68909d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Patina and Lynch colors as they work well with Secret Cove.
The split-complementary Secret Cove palette consists of #9c8f68 and #9c6875 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9c7568). Try Donkey Brown and Copper Rose colors in combination with #68909d, 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 #68909d 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 Secret Cove. Thus Avocado and Strikemaster giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Secret Cove contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Toast, Trendy Pink, and Highland split by 90° on the color wheel. #68909d 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. Secret Cove tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#9c7568) and two others. The Strikemaster is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Oxley – 120° from the complementary Toast. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9c688f and #689c75.
In a RGB color space, hex #68909d is made of 26% red, 36% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Secret Cove has a hue angle of 194.72°, a saturation of 21.29% and a lightness of 51.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #68909d is made of 20.79% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.43% black ink.
| HEX | #68909d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(104,144,157) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 36%, 39% |
| CMYK | 20.79, 5.1, 0, 38.43 |
| HSL | hsl(194.72,21.29%,51.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(194.72,33.76%,61.57%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(57.3897,-10.4227,-11.2987) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.768,25.3239,35.639) |