Second Wind 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 | #201316 |
| Complementary Color | #ecdfe2 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (166.15° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 90% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Second Wind Color. The Light Otto Ice 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 Green Wave (#c3dcd5) for more energetic effect. Try Opal Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#ecdfe2 is the best complementary color to Second Wind. 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 #dfece9 complementary color is Soft Peach, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Mystic are #dfece2 and #dfe8ec. Thus found on the left and right of #dfece9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gin and Mystic colors as they work well with Second Wind.
The split-complementary Second Wind palette consists of #ece2df and #ecdfe8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ecdfe2). Try Pearl Bush and Prim colors in combination with #dfece9, 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 #dfece9 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 Second Wind. Thus Satin Linen and Snuff giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Second Wind contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Soft Peach, Snuff, and Green White split by 90° on the color wheel. #dfece9 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, mid 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. Second Wind tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#ecdfe2) and two others. The Snuff is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Willow Brook – 120° from the complementary Soft Peach. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e9dfec and #e2ecdf.
In a RGB color space, hex #dfece9 is made of 32% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Second Wind has a hue angle of 166.15°, a saturation of 25.49% and a lightness of 90%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dfece9 is made of 5.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.18% yellow and 7.45% black ink.
| HEX | #dfece9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(223,236,233) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 5.1, 0, 1.18, 7.45 |
| HSL | hsl(166.15,25.49%,90%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(166.15,5.51%,92.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(92.3812,-4.8458,-0.0467) |
| XYZ | xyz(75.1349,81.5621,88.8738) |