Seaborn is pale, warm-toned shade of green cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with red magenta, mid yellow or violet
| Inverse Color | #7a3d4d |
| Complementary Color | #c28494 |
| Color Shade: | green cyan (164.26° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 64.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar green cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Seaborn Color. The Acapulco color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool green bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Cold Turquoise (#a5d0cb) for more calm effect. Try Dublin Jack as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#c28494 is the best complementary color to Seaborn. Red magenta shades generally complement the green cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #85c2b2 complementary color is Oriental Pink, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid green, green cyan, and mid cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Neptune are #84c293 and #84b3c2. Thus found on the left and right of #85c2b2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching De York and Glacier colors as they work well with Seaborn.
The split-complementary Seaborn palette consists of #c29384 and #c284b3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c28494). Try Brandy Rose and Viola colors in combination with #85c2b2, 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 #85c2b2 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 Seaborn. Thus Indian Khaki and East Side giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Seaborn contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Oriental Pink, Lavender Purple, and Pine Glade split by 90° on the color wheel. #85c2b2 square combo is a palette of green cyan, mid blue, red magenta 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. Seaborn tetradic combo consists of red magenta complementary color (#c28494) and two others. The East Side is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Olivine – 120° from the complementary Oriental Pink. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b184c2 and #95c284.
In a RGB color space, hex #85c2b2 is made of 26% red, 38% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Seaborn has a hue angle of 164.26°, a saturation of 33.33% and a lightness of 64.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #85c2b2 is made of 23.92% cyan, 0% magenta, 6.28% yellow and 23.92% black ink.
| HEX | #85c2b2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(133,194,178) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 38%, 35% |
| CMYK | 23.92, 0, 6.28, 23.92 |
| HSL | hsl(164.26,33.33%,64.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(164.26,31.44%,76.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(74.0517,-23.0695,1.789) |
| XYZ | xyz(37.0005,46.7845,49.1997) |