Attica is pale, warm-toned shade of cool green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm magenta, warm yellow or warm blue
| Inverse Color | #5e4356 |
| Complementary Color | #bca1b4 |
| Color Shade: | cool green (137.78° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 68.43% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool green shade, there are some better alternatives to Attica Color. The Olive Soap color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid green bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Piedmont (#c2cec5) for more calm effect. Try Mate Tea as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#bca1b4 is the best complementary color to Attica. Warm magenta shades generally complement the cool green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a1bca9 complementary color is Lily, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm green, cool green, and warm cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Summer Green are #a6bca1 and #a1bcb6. Thus found on the left and right of #a1bca9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Norway and Tower Gray colors as they work well with Attica.
The split-complementary Attica palette consists of #bca1a6 and #b6a1bc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bca1b4). Try Thatch and London Hue colors in combination with #a1bca9, 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 #a1bca9 offers a combination of warm red and warm blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Attica. Thus Silk and Amethyst Smoke giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Attica contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lily, Cadet Blue, and Malta split by 90° on the color wheel. #a1bca9 square combo is a palette of cool green, cool blue, warm magenta and warm yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Attica tetradic combo consists of warm magenta complementary color (#bca1b4) and two others. The Amethyst Smoke is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eagle – 120° from the complementary Lily. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a9a1bc and #b4bca1.
In a RGB color space, hex #a1bca9 is made of 31% red, 36% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Attica has a hue angle of 137.78°, a saturation of 16.77% and a lightness of 68.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a1bca9 is made of 10.59% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.46% yellow and 26.27% black ink.
| HEX | #a1bca9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(161,188,169) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 36%, 33% |
| CMYK | 10.59, 0, 7.46, 26.27 |
| HSL | hsl(137.78,16.77%,68.43%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(137.78,14.36%,73.73%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.8096,-12.9079,6.5407) |
| XYZ | xyz(39.8426,46.4081,44.3938) |