Opaline Color

#c1d1c4

Opaline is pale, warm-toned shade of mid green. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid magenta, orange or mid blue

Inverse Color #3e2e3b
Complementary Color #d1c1cd
Color Shade: mid green (131.25° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 78.82% (better contrasting with black)
Opaline Color Sample
Opaline Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #c1d1c4

If you're looking for a similar mid green shade, there are some better alternatives to Opaline Color. The Silvermist color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm green bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Pastel Meadow (#a9c9af) for more energetic effect. Try Spring Reflection as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#d1c1cd is the best complementary color to Opaline. Mid magenta shades generally complement the mid green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c1d1c4 complementary color is Maverick, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of yellow green, mid green, and green cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Powder Ash are #c5d1c1 and #c1d1cc. Thus found on the left and right of #c1d1c4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Clay Ash and Tiara colors as they work well with Opaline.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Opaline palette consists of #d1c1c5 and #ccc1d1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d1c1cd). Try Cold Turkey and Chatelle colors in combination with #c1d1c4, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #c1d1c4 offers a combination of mid red and mid blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Opaline. Thus Cold Turkey and Gray Suit giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Opaline contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Maverick, Ghost, and Swirl split by 90° on the color wheel. #c1d1c4 square combo is a palette of mid green, blue cyan, mid magenta and orange shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Opaline tetradic combo consists of mid magenta complementary color (#d1c1cd) and two others. The Gray Suit is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Kangaroo – 120° from the complementary Maverick. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c4c1d1 and #cdd1c1.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #c1d1c4 is made of 32% red, 35% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Opaline has a hue angle of 131.25°, a saturation of 14.81% and a lightness of 78.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c1d1c4 is made of 6.27% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.1% yellow and 18.04% black ink.

HEX #c1d1c4
RGB Decimal rgb(193,209,196)
RGB Percentage 32%, 35%, 33%
CMYK 6.27, 0, 5.1, 18.04
HSL hsl(131.25,14.81%,78.82%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(131.25,7.66%,81.96%)
CIE-LAB lab(82.3378,-7.829,4.5853)
XYZ xyz(54.7566,60.9239,61.0981)
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