Zodiac Color

#8b9196

Zodiac 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 #746e69
Complementary Color #96908b
Color Shade: cool cyan (207.27° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 56.67% (better contrasting with white)
Zodiac Color Sample
Zodiac Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #8b9196

If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Zodiac 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 lighter and more saturated alternative called Irogon Blue (#9dacb5) for more energetic effect. Try Raven as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#96908b is the best complementary color to Zodiac. 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 #8b9196 complementary color is Natural Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Oslo Gray are #8b9695 and #8b8b96. Thus found on the left and right of #8b9196 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Oslo Gray and Manatee colors as they work well with Zodiac.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Zodiac palette consists of #96958b and #968b8b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#96908b). Try Lemon Grass and Hurricane colors in combination with #8b9196, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #8b9196 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 Zodiac. Thus Lemon Grass and Venus giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Zodiac contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Natural Gray, Mamba, and Stack split by 90° on the color wheel. #8b9196 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Zodiac tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#96908b) and two others. The Venus is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mantle – 120° from the complementary Natural Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #968b91 and #8b9690.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #8b9196 is made of 32% red, 33% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Zodiac has a hue angle of 207.27°, a saturation of 4.98% and a lightness of 56.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8b9196 is made of 4.31% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.18% black ink.

HEX #8b9196
RGB Decimal rgb(139,145,150)
RGB Percentage 32%, 33%, 35%
CMYK 4.31, 1.96, 0, 41.18
HSL hsl(207.27,4.98%,56.67%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(207.27,7.33%,58.82%)
CIE-LAB lab(59.8361,-1.1526,-3.4041)
XYZ xyz(26.2779,27.9418,32.8625)
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