Viridian is calm, warm-toned shade of green cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with red magenta, mid yellow or violet
| Inverse Color | #e16e98 |
| Complementary Color | #911e48 |
| Color Shade: | green cyan (158.09° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 34.31% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar green cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Viridian Color. The Poplar Forest color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool green bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Herbal (#29ab87) for more calm effect. Try Woodland Soul as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#911e48 is the best complementary color to Viridian. Red magenta shades generally complement the green cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #1e9167 complementary color is Disco, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid green, green cyan, and mid cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Eucalyptus are #1e912d and #1e8191. Thus found on the left and right of #1e9167 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Forest Green and Elm colors as they work well with Viridian.
The split-complementary Viridian palette consists of #912d1e and #911e81 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#911e48). Try Old Brick and Violet Eggplant colors in combination with #1e9167, 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 #1e9167 offers a combination of orange and violet shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Viridian. Thus Kumera and Seance giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Viridian contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Disco, Jacksons Purple, and Trendy Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #1e9167 square combo is a palette of green cyan, mid blue, red magenta and mid yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Viridian tetradic combo consists of red magenta complementary color (#911e48) and two others. The Seance is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Vida Loca – 120° from the complementary Disco. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #661e91 and #48911e.
In a RGB color space, hex #1e9167 is made of 11% red, 52% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Viridian has a hue angle of 158.09°, a saturation of 65.71% and a lightness of 34.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #1e9167 is made of 45.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 16.47% yellow and 43.14% black ink.
| HEX | #1e9167 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(30,145,103) |
| RGB Percentage | 11%, 52%, 37% |
| CMYK | 45.1, 0, 16.47, 43.14 |
| HSL | hsl(158.09,65.71%,34.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(158.09,79.31%,56.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(53.499,-41.2313,13.6475) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.109,21.5061,16.2921) |