Light Supernova 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 | #321a1d |
| Complementary Color | #e4cdd0 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (172.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 85.1% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Light Supernova Color. The Beachside Drive color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Aijiro White (#ecf7f7) for more energetic effect. Try Warp Drive as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#e4cdd0 is the best complementary color to Light Supernova. 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 #cde5e2 complementary color is Dust Storm, 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 Edgewater are #cde4d6 and #cddce4. Thus found on the left and right of #cde5e2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Edgewater and Botticelli colors as they work well with Light Supernova.
The split-complementary Light Supernova palette consists of #e4d6cd and #e4cddc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e4cdd0). Try Pearl Bush and Twilight colors in combination with #cde5e2, 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 #cde5e2 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 Light Supernova. Thus Satin Linen and Snuff giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Light Supernova contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dust Storm, Snuff, and Kidnapper split by 90° on the color wheel. #cde5e2 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. Light Supernova tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#e4cdd0) and two others. The Snuff is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Surf Crest – 120° from the complementary Dust Storm. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e2cde4 and #d0e4cd.
In a RGB color space, hex #cde5e2 is made of 31% red, 35% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Light Supernova has a hue angle of 172.5°, a saturation of 31.58% and a lightness of 85.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cde5e2 is made of 9.41% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.17% yellow and 10.2% black ink.
| HEX | #cde5e2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(205,229,226) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 35%, 34% |
| CMYK | 9.41, 0, 1.17, 10.2 |
| HSL | hsl(172.5,31.58%,85.1%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(172.5,10.48%,89.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(89.1624,-8.4668,-1.2419) |
| XYZ | xyz(66.9236,74.5087,82.8059) |