Seaweed is calm, warm-toned shade of yellow green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with violet, mid red or blue cyan
| Inverse Color | #e4d0ee |
| Complementary Color | #25102f |
| Color Shade: | yellow green (100° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 12.55% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar yellow green shade, there are some better alternatives to Seaweed Color. The Pinch of Pepper color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool yellow bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Gordons Green (#0b1107) for more calm effect. Try Mallard as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#25102f is the best complementary color to Seaweed. Violet shades generally complement the yellow green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #1b2f11 complementary color is Haiti, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid yellow, yellow green, and mid green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Seaweed are #292f10 and #102f16. Thus found on the left and right of #1b2f11 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Woodrush and Bush colors as they work well with Seaweed.
The split-complementary Seaweed palette consists of #2f1029 and #15102f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#25102f). Try Tamarind and Haiti colors in combination with #1b2f11, 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 #1b2f11 offers a combination of red magenta and blue cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Seaweed. Thus Tamarind and Big Stone giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Seaweed contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Haiti, Firefly, and Coffee Bean split by 90° on the color wheel. #1b2f11 square combo is a palette of yellow green, mid cyan, violet and mid red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Seaweed tetradic combo consists of violet complementary color (#25102f) and two others. The Big Stone is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mikado – 120° from the complementary Haiti. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #101a2f and #2f2410.
In a RGB color space, hex #1b2f11 is made of 30% red, 52% green and 19% blue. In a HSL mode Seaweed has a hue angle of 100°, a saturation of 46.88% and a lightness of 12.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #1b2f11 is made of 7.84% cyan, 0% magenta, 11.76% yellow and 81.57% black ink.
| HEX | #1b2f11 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(27,47,17) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 52%, 19% |
| CMYK | 7.84, 0, 11.76, 81.57 |
| HSL | hsl(100,46.88%,12.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(100,63.83%,18.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(17.02,-14.9982,16.5749) |
| XYZ | xyz(1.5697,2.3065,0.8928) |