Cigar Smoke is pale, warm-toned shade of mid green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid magenta, orange or mid blue
| Inverse Color | #877a85 |
| Complementary Color | #857883 |
| Color Shade: | mid green (129.23° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 49.61% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid green shade, there are some better alternatives to Cigar Smoke Color. The On the Moor color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm green bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Cannon Grey (#646c64) for more calm effect. Try Army Canvas as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#857883 is the best complementary color to Cigar Smoke. Mid magenta shades generally complement the mid green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #78857a complementary color is Suva Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of yellow green, mid green, and green cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Xanadu are #7c8578 and #788580. Thus found on the left and right of #78857a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Camouflage Green and Blue Smoke colors as they work well with Cigar Smoke.
The split-complementary Cigar Smoke palette consists of #85787c and #807885 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#857883). Try Empress and Mobster colors in combination with #78857a, 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 #78857a offers a combination of mid red and mid blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Cigar Smoke. Thus Hurricane and Jumbo giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cigar Smoke contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Suva Gray, Raven, and Friar Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #78857a square combo is a palette of mid green, blue cyan, mid magenta and orange shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Cigar Smoke tetradic combo consists of mid magenta complementary color (#857883) and two others. The Jumbo is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bitter – 120° from the complementary Suva Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #7a7885 and #838578.
In a RGB color space, hex #78857a is made of 32% red, 35% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Cigar Smoke has a hue angle of 129.23°, a saturation of 5.14% and a lightness of 49.61%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #78857a is made of 5.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 4.32% yellow and 47.84% black ink.
| HEX | #78857a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(120,133,122) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 35%, 33% |
| CMYK | 5.1, 0, 4.32, 47.84 |
| HSL | hsl(129.23,5.14%,49.61%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(129.23,9.77%,52.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(54.2104,-7.0003,4.3066) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.6461,22.1733,21.6568) |