Zenith Complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the complementary rule around Zenith (#497A9F), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#497A9F

#78A7C3

#9D6F4B

#6B4730

#C7A384

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Zenith	`#497A9F`	73, 122, 159	206°, 37%, 45%	54, 23, 0, 38
Serene Sea	`#78A7C3`	120, 167, 195	202°, 38%, 62%	38, 14, 0, 24
Standing Still	`#9D6F4B`	157, 111, 75	26°, 35%, 45%	0, 29, 52, 38
Axe Handle	`#6B4730`	107, 71, 48	23°, 38%, 30%	0, 34, 55, 58
Rodeo Dust	`#C7A384`	199, 163, 132	28°, 37%, 65%	0, 18, 34, 22

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #6B4730 on #C7A384	3.50:1	AA large
Aa #78A7C3 on #6B4730	3.16:1	AA large
Aa #497A9F on #C7A384	1.97:1	—
Aa #9D6F4B on #6B4730	1.87:1	—
Aa #9D6F4B on #C7A384	1.87:1	—
Aa #497A9F on #6B4730	1.78:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #497a9f; /* Zenith */
  --color-2: #78a7c3; /* Serene Sea */
  --color-3: #9d6f4b; /* Standing Still */
  --color-4: #6b4730; /* Axe Handle */
  --color-5: #c7a384; /* Rodeo Dust */
}

Other schemes from Zenith

More Medium Blue complementary palettes

Questions

What colors go with Zenith?

In a complementary scheme: Serene Sea (#78A7C3), Standing Still (#9D6F4B), Axe Handle (#6B4730), Rodeo Dust (#C7A384).

What is the hex code of Zenith?

#497A9F.