Signal Grey is pale, warm-toned shade of cool green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm magenta, warm yellow or violet
| Inverse Color | #7c797b |
| Complementary Color | #858384 |
| Color Shade: | cool green (140° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 51.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool green shade, there are some better alternatives to Signal Grey Color. The Calabash Clash color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid green bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Xanadu (#738678) for more energetic effect. Try Heritage Park as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#858384 is the best complementary color to Signal Grey. Warm magenta shades generally complement the cool green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #838684 complementary color is Suva Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm green, cool green, and warm cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Gunsmoke are #838583 and #838585. Thus found on the left and right of #838684 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Stack and Gunsmoke colors as they work well with Signal Grey.
The split-complementary Signal Grey palette consists of #858383 and #858385 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#858384). Try Gray and Suva Gray colors in combination with #838684, 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 #838684 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 Signal Grey. Thus Natural Gray and Jumbo giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Signal Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Suva Gray, Jumbo, and Friar Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #838684 square combo is a palette of cool green, cool blue, warm magenta and warm yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Signal Grey tetradic combo consists of warm magenta complementary color (#858384) and two others. The Jumbo is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Stack – 120° from the complementary Suva Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #848385 and #848583.
In a RGB color space, hex #838684 is made of 33% red, 34% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Signal Grey has a hue angle of 140°, a saturation of 1.22% and a lightness of 51.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #838684 is made of 1.18% cyan, 0% magenta, 0.79% yellow and 47.45% black ink.
| HEX | #838684 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(131,134,132) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 34%, 33% |
| CMYK | 1.18, 0, 0.79, 47.45 |
| HSL | hsl(140,1.22%,51.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(140,2.24%,52.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(55.6257,-1.5039,0.6799) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.05,23.5414,25.2116) |