Thundercat is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #75665c |
| Complementary Color | #a39389 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (204° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 59.02% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Thundercat Color. The Chain Gang Grey color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Lakeville (#6c849b) for more energetic effect. Try Seal Pup as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a39389 is the best complementary color to Thundercat. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #8a99a3 complementary color is Zorba, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Regent Gray are #89a3a0 and #898ca3. Thus found on the left and right of #8a99a3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Granny Smith and Manatee colors as they work well with Thundercat.
The split-complementary Thundercat palette consists of #a3a089 and #a3898c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a39389). Try Tallow and Dusty Gray colors in combination with #8a99a3, 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 #8a99a3 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Thundercat. Thus Sage and Mountbatten Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Thundercat contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Zorba, Mamba, and Envy split by 90° on the color wheel. #8a99a3 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Thundercat tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#a39389) and two others. The Mountbatten Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Envy – 120° from the complementary Zorba. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a38998 and #89a393.
In a RGB color space, hex #8a99a3 is made of 30% red, 34% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Thundercat has a hue angle of 204°, a saturation of 11.96% and a lightness of 59.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8a99a3 is made of 9.8% cyan, 3.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black ink.
| HEX | #8a99a3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(138,153,163) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 34%, 36% |
| CMYK | 9.8, 3.92, 0, 36.08 |
| HSL | hsl(204,11.96%,59.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(204,15.34%,63.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(62.3639,-3.1796,-7.0469) |
| XYZ | xyz(28.4833,30.8301,39.0999) |