Spinnaker is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #5c1d22 |
| Complementary Color | #e1a3a7 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (175.24° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 76.27% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Spinnaker Color. The Tender Turquoise 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 soft alternative called Spearmint Leaf (#cbece6) for more calm effect. Try Icy Breeze as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e1a3a7 is the best complementary color to Spinnaker. 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 #a3e2dd complementary color is Shilo, 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 Morning Glory are #a3e1bd and #a3c7e1. Thus found on the left and right of #a3e2dd on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Chinook and Regent St Blue colors as they work well with Spinnaker.
The split-complementary Spinnaker palette consists of #e1bda3 and #e1a3c7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e1a3a7). Try Brandy and Light Orchid colors in combination with #a3e2dd, 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 #a3e2dd 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 Spinnaker. Thus Sapling and Light Wisteria giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Spinnaker contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Shilo, Light Wisteria, and Deco split by 90° on the color wheel. #a3e2dd 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. Spinnaker tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#e1a3a7) and two others. The Light Wisteria is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Celadon – 120° from the complementary Shilo. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #dca3e1 and #a7e1a3.
In a RGB color space, hex #a3e2dd is made of 27% red, 37% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Spinnaker has a hue angle of 175.24°, a saturation of 52.07% and a lightness of 76.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a3e2dd is made of 24.71% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.96% yellow and 11.37% black ink.
| HEX | #a3e2dd |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(163,226,221) |
| RGB Percentage | 27%, 37%, 36% |
| CMYK | 24.71, 0, 1.96, 11.37 |
| HSL | hsl(175.24,52.07%,76.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(175.24,27.88%,88.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(85.7054,-20.8425,-3.9805) |
| XYZ | xyz(55.3518,67.3997,78.4987) |