Agave is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #786266 |
| Complementary Color | #9d868b |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (169.09° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 57.25% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Agave Color. The Portsmouth color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Puritan Grey (#a8b0ae) for more calm effect. Try Lap Pool Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9d868b is the best complementary color to Agave. 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 #879d99 complementary color is Bazaar, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Granny Smith are #869d8d and #86969d. Thus found on the left and right of #879d99 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mantle and Regent Gray colors as they work well with Agave.
The split-complementary Agave palette consists of #9d8d86 and #9d8696 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9d868b). Try Zorba and Mountbatten Pink colors in combination with #879d99, 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 #879d99 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 Agave. Thus Gurkha and Mamba giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Agave contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bazaar, Manatee, and Lemon Grass split by 90° on the color wheel. #879d99 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Agave tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#9d868b) and two others. The Mamba is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Spanish Green – 120° from the complementary Bazaar. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #98869d and #8b9d86.
In a RGB color space, hex #879d99 is made of 30% red, 35% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Agave has a hue angle of 169.09°, a saturation of 10.09% and a lightness of 57.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #879d99 is made of 8.63% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.57% yellow and 38.43% black ink.
| HEX | #879d99 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(135,157,153) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 35%, 34% |
| CMYK | 8.63, 0, 1.57, 38.43 |
| HSL | hsl(169.09,10.09%,57.25%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(169.09,14.01%,61.57%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(62.9815,-8.5452,-0.5208) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.7984,31.5647,34.7645) |