Stardew is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #594d4a |
| Complementary Color | #b5a9a6 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (192° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 68.04% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Stardew Color. The Pachyderm color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called African Grey (#939899) for more calm effect. Try Detroit as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b5a9a6 is the best complementary color to Stardew. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a6b2b5 complementary color is Martini, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Hit Gray are #a6b5b0 and #a6aab5. Thus found on the left and right of #a6b2b5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Edward and Aluminium colors as they work well with Stardew.
The split-complementary Stardew palette consists of #b5b0a6 and #b5a6aa colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b5a9a6). Try Nomad and Martini colors in combination with #a6b2b5, 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 #a6b2b5 offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Stardew. Thus Eagle and Shady Lady giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Stardew contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Martini, Amethyst Smoke, and Bud split by 90° on the color wheel. #a6b2b5 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Stardew tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#b5a9a6) and two others. The Shady Lady is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Edward – 120° from the complementary Martini. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b5a6b2 and #a6b5a9.
In a RGB color space, hex #a6b2b5 is made of 32% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Stardew has a hue angle of 192°, a saturation of 9.2% and a lightness of 68.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a6b2b5 is made of 5.88% cyan, 1.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.02% black ink.
| HEX | #a6b2b5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(166,178,181) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 5.88, 1.18, 0, 29.02 |
| HSL | hsl(192,9.2%,68.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(192,8.29%,70.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(71.7473,-3.568,-2.9739) |
| XYZ | xyz(39.9868,43.284,49.9632) |