Cay is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #592f29 |
| Complementary Color | #d5aca6 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (187.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 74.51% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Cay Color. The Embellishment color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Salty Vapour (#cbdee3) for more calm effect. Try Pond Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#d5aca6 is the best complementary color to Cay. 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 #a6d0d6 complementary color is Eunry, 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 Sinbad are #a6d5c4 and #a6b8d5. Thus found on the left and right of #a6d0d6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sinbad and Pigeon Post colors as they work well with Cay.
The split-complementary Cay palette consists of #d5c3a6 and #d5a6b7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d5aca6). Try Akaroa and Careys Pink colors in combination with #a6d0d6, 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 #a6d0d6 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 Cay. Thus Green Mist and Lilac giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cay contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Eunry, Light Wisteria, and Sprout split by 90° on the color wheel. #a6d0d6 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. Cay tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#d5aca6) and two others. The Lilac is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Moss Green – 120° from the complementary Eunry. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d5a6d0 and #a6d5ac.
In a RGB color space, hex #a6d0d6 is made of 28% red, 35% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Cay has a hue angle of 187.5°, a saturation of 36.92% and a lightness of 74.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a6d0d6 is made of 18.82% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.08% black ink.
| HEX | #a6d0d6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(166,208,214) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 35%, 36% |
| CMYK | 18.82, 2.35, 0, 16.08 |
| HSL | hsl(187.5,36.92%,74.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(187.5,22.43%,83.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(80.7798,-12.4017,-7.5181) |
| XYZ | xyz(50.4194,58.0738,72.1703) |