Stratton Blue 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 | #53474d |
| Complementary Color | #b7acb2 |
| Color Shade: | cool green (150° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 69.8% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool green shade, there are some better alternatives to Stratton Blue Color. The Gun Barrel color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid green bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Burma Jade (#94b1a0) for more energetic effect. Try Tree Lined as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b7acb2 is the best complementary color to Stratton Blue. 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 #acb8b2 complementary color is Pink Swan, 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 Edward are #acb7ac and #acb7b7. Thus found on the left and right of #acb8b2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Green Spring and Edward colors as they work well with Stratton Blue.
The split-complementary Stratton Blue palette consists of #b7acac and #b7acb7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b7acb2). Try Nobel and Shady Lady colors in combination with #acb8b2, 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 #acb8b2 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 Stratton Blue. Thus Tide and Spun Pearl giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Stratton Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pink Swan, Spun Pearl, and Eagle split by 90° on the color wheel. #acb8b2 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. Stratton Blue tetradic combo consists of warm magenta complementary color (#b7acb2) and two others. The Spun Pearl is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Green Spring – 120° from the complementary Pink Swan. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b1acb7 and #b2b7ac.
In a RGB color space, hex #acb8b2 is made of 32% red, 34% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Stratton Blue has a hue angle of 150°, a saturation of 7.79% and a lightness of 69.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #acb8b2 is made of 4.71% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.36% yellow and 27.84% black ink.
| HEX | #acb8b2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(172,184,178) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 33% |
| CMYK | 4.71, 0, 2.36, 27.84 |
| HSL | hsl(150,7.79%,69.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(150,6.52%,72.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.7178,-5.3043,1.6028) |
| XYZ | xyz(42.1896,46.266,48.8261) |