Abyss 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 | #706162 |
| Complementary Color | #9e8f90 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (176° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 59.02% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Abyss Color. The Juniper color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Festoon Aqua (#a0bbb8) for more energetic effect. Try Blue Clay as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9e8f90 is the best complementary color to Abyss. 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 #8f9e9d complementary color is Dusty Gray, 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 #8f9e95 and #8f979e. Thus found on the left and right of #8f9e9d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mantle and Regent Gray colors as they work well with Abyss.
The split-complementary Abyss palette consists of #9e958f and #9e8f97 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9e8f90). Try Zorba and Dusty Gray colors in combination with #8f9e9d, 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 #8f9e9d 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 Abyss. Thus Lemon Grass and Mountain Mist giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Abyss contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dusty Gray, Mountain Mist, and Lemon Grass split by 90° on the color wheel. #8f9e9d 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. Abyss tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#9e8f90) and two others. The Mountain Mist is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mantle – 120° from the complementary Dusty Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9d8f9e and #909e8f.
In a RGB color space, hex #8f9e9d is made of 31% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Abyss has a hue angle of 176°, a saturation of 7.18% and a lightness of 59.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8f9e9d is made of 5.88% cyan, 0% magenta, 0.39% yellow and 38.04% black ink.
| HEX | #8f9e9d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(143,158,157) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 5.88, 0, 0.39, 38.04 |
| HSL | hsl(176,7.18%,59.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(176,9.49%,61.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.9398,-5.5015,-1.3005) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.6404,32.7277,36.6531) |