Quest is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #423e3e |
| Complementary Color | #c1bdbd |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (180° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 74.9% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Quest Color. The Aqua-Sphere color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Veranda Charm (#9eb1af) for more energetic effect. Try Easy Breezy Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c1bdbd is the best complementary color to Quest. Mid red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bdc1c1 complementary color is Silver, 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 Silver Sand are #bdc1bf and #bdbfc1. Thus found on the left and right of #bdc1c1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pumice and Silver Sand colors as they work well with Quest.
The split-complementary Quest palette consists of #c1bfbd and #c1bdbf colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c1bdbd). Try Cloud and Pale Slate colors in combination with #bdc1c1, 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 #bdc1c1 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 Quest. Thus Gray Nickel and Pale Slate giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Quest contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Silver, French Gray, and Gray Nickel split by 90° on the color wheel. #bdc1c1 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, mid 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. Quest tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#c1bdbd) and two others. The Pale Slate is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pumice – 120° from the complementary Silver. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c1bdc1 and #bdc1bd.
In a RGB color space, hex #bdc1c1 is made of 33% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Quest has a hue angle of 180°, a saturation of 3.12% and a lightness of 74.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bdc1c1 is made of 1.57% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.31% black ink.
| HEX | #bdc1c1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(189,193,193) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 1.57, 0, 0, 24.31 |
| HSL | hsl(180,3.12%,74.9%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(180,2.07%,75.69%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(77.7621,-1.3775,-0.4921) |
| XYZ | xyz(49.6819,52.809,58.0267) |