Andean Opal Green 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 | #503238 |
| Complementary Color | #cdafb5 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (168° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 74.51% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Andean Opal Green Color. The Raffia Light Grey color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Water Baptism (#cfdfdd) for more calm effect. Try Undine as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#cdafb5 is the best complementary color to Andean Opal Green. 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 #afcdc7 complementary color is Cold Turkey, 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 Jet Stream are #afcdb8 and #afc4cd. Thus found on the left and right of #afcdc7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Spring Rain and Heather colors as they work well with Andean Opal Green.
The split-complementary Andean Opal Green palette consists of #cdb8af and #cdafc3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cdafb5). Try Soft Amber and Lily colors in combination with #afcdc7, 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 #afcdc7 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 Andean Opal Green. Thus Soft Amber and London Hue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Andean Opal Green contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cold Turkey, Logan, and Coriander split by 90° on the color wheel. #afcdc7 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. Andean Opal Green tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#cdafb5) and two others. The London Hue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pale Leaf – 120° from the complementary Cold Turkey. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c7afcd and #b5cdaf.
In a RGB color space, hex #afcdc7 is made of 30% red, 35% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Andean Opal Green has a hue angle of 168°, a saturation of 23.08% and a lightness of 74.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #afcdc7 is made of 11.76% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.35% yellow and 19.61% black ink.
| HEX | #afcdc7 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(175,205,199) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 35%, 34% |
| CMYK | 11.76, 0, 2.35, 19.61 |
| HSL | hsl(168,23.08%,74.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(168,14.63%,80.39%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(80.1234,-11.1844,-0.3873) |
| XYZ | xyz(49.8193,56.9001,62.3899) |