Ivy is pale, 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 | #dd939c |
| Complementary Color | #6c222b |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (172.7° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 27.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Ivy Color. The Celadon Green color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Nero's Green (#318181) for more calm effect. Try Ramsons as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#6c222b is the best complementary color to Ivy. 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 #226c63 complementary color is Crown of Thorns, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Green Pea are #226c3e and #224f6c. Thus found on the left and right of #226c63 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Green Pea and Cello colors as they work well with Ivy.
The split-complementary Ivy palette consists of #6c3e22 and #6c224f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6c222b). Try Pickled Bean and Tawny Port colors in combination with #226c63, 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 #226c63 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 Ivy. Thus Fern Frond and Honey Flower giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ivy contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Crown of Thorns, Meteorite, and Fern Frond split by 90° on the color wheel. #226c63 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm 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. Ivy tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#6c222b) and two others. The Honey Flower is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Forest Green – 120° from the complementary Crown of Thorns. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #62226c and #2b6c22.
In a RGB color space, hex #226c63 is made of 14% red, 45% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Ivy has a hue angle of 172.7°, a saturation of 52.11% and a lightness of 27.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #226c63 is made of 29.02% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.53% yellow and 57.65% black ink.
| HEX | #226c63 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(34,108,99) |
| RGB Percentage | 14%, 45%, 41% |
| CMYK | 29.02, 0, 3.53, 57.65 |
| HSL | hsl(172.7,52.11%,27.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(172.7,68.52%,42.35%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.1621,-24.7888,-1.6099) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.2744,11.9661,13.678) |