Cadet Grey 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 | #6e5c4f |
| Complementary Color | #b09e91 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (205.16° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 62.94% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Cadet Grey Color. The Hilo Bay 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 Starset (#758ba4) for more energetic effect. Try Gladeye as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b09e91 is the best complementary color to Cadet Grey. 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 #91a3b0 complementary color is Del Rio, 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 Gull Gray are #91b0ad and #9193b0. Thus found on the left and right of #91a3b0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cascade and Santas Gray colors as they work well with Cadet Grey.
The split-complementary Cadet Grey palette consists of #b0ad91 and #b09193 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b09e91). Try Taupe Gray and Del Rio colors in combination with #91a3b0, 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 #91a3b0 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 Cadet Grey. Thus Schist and Bouquet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cadet Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Del Rio, Amethyst Smoke, and Envy split by 90° on the color wheel. #91a3b0 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. Cadet Grey tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#b09e91) and two others. The Bouquet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Envy – 120° from the complementary Del Rio. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b091a2 and #91b09e.
In a RGB color space, hex #91a3b0 is made of 30% red, 34% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Cadet Grey has a hue angle of 205.16°, a saturation of 16.4% and a lightness of 62.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #91a3b0 is made of 12.16% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.98% black ink.
| HEX | #91a3b0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(145,163,176) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 34%, 36% |
| CMYK | 12.16, 5.1, 0, 30.98 |
| HSL | hsl(205.16,16.4%,62.94%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(205.16,17.61%,69.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(66.0193,-3.497,-8.8521) |
| XYZ | xyz(32.6107,35.3487,46.1785) |