Zen is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #302621 |
| Complementary Color | #ded4cf |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (200° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 84.12% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Zen Color. The Opal Waters color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Pallid Blue (#b3cdd4) for more energetic effect. Try Gentle Sea as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#ded4cf is the best complementary color to Zen. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #cfd9de complementary color is Westar, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Geyser are #cfdedb and #cfd1de. Thus found on the left and right of #cfd9de on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Nebula and Mischka colors as they work well with Zen.
The split-complementary Zen palette consists of #dedbcf and #decfd1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ded4cf). Try Moon Mist and Swiss Coffee colors in combination with #cfd9de, 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 #cfd9de offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Zen. Thus Moon Mist and Lola giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Zen contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Westar, Mischka, and Tasman split by 90° on the color wheel. #cfd9de square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Zen tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#ded4cf) and two others. The Lola is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Paris White – 120° from the complementary Westar. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #decfd8 and #cfded4.
In a RGB color space, hex #cfd9de is made of 32% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Zen has a hue angle of 200°, a saturation of 18.52% and a lightness of 84.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cfd9de is made of 5.88% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.94% black ink.
| HEX | #cfd9de |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(207,217,222) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 5.88, 1.96, 0, 12.94 |
| HSL | hsl(200,18.52%,84.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(200,6.76%,87.06%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(86.0889,-2.4108,-3.6285) |
| XYZ | xyz(63.7298,68.165,78.9055) |