Philodendron Color

#116356

Philodendron is calm, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta

Inverse Color #ee9ca9
Complementary Color #63101d
Color Shade: warm cyan (170.49° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 22.75% (better contrasting with white)
Philodendron Color Sample
Philodendron Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #116356

If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Philodendron Color. The Swamp Mausoleum 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 soft alternative called Malachite Blue Turquoise (#0e4f4f) for more calm effect. Try Prismarine as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#63101d is the best complementary color to Philodendron. 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 #116356 complementary color is Dark Tan, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Eden are #10632d and #104763. Thus found on the left and right of #116356 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jewel and Eden colors as they work well with Philodendron.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Philodendron palette consists of #632d10 and #631047 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#63101d). Try Redwood and Loulou colors in combination with #116356, 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 #116356 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 Philodendron. Thus Saratoga and Scarlet Gum giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Philodendron contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dark Tan, Violent Violet, and Green Leaf split by 90° on the color wheel. #116356 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow 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. Philodendron tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#63101d) and two others. The Scarlet Gum is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Green House – 120° from the complementary Dark Tan. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #551063 and #1d6310.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #116356 is made of 8% red, 49% green and 43% blue. In a HSL mode Philodendron has a hue angle of 170.49°, a saturation of 70.69% and a lightness of 22.75%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #116356 is made of 32.15% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.09% yellow and 61.18% black ink.

HEX #116356
RGB Decimal rgb(17,99,86)
RGB Percentage 8%, 49%, 43%
CMYK 32.15, 0, 5.09, 61.18
HSL hsl(170.49,70.69%,22.75%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(170.49,82.83%,38.82%)
CIE-LAB lab(37.3255,-26.7253,0.684)
XYZ xyz(6.3727,9.7147,10.3434)
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