Espalier Color

#2f5f3a

Espalier is calm, warm-toned shade of mid green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid magenta, orange or mid blue

Inverse Color #d0a0c5
Complementary Color #5f2f54
Color Shade: mid green (133.75° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 27.84% (better contrasting with white)
Espalier Color Sample
Espalier Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #2f5f3a

If you're looking for a similar mid green shade, there are some better alternatives to Espalier Color. The Moselle Green color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm green bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called San Felix (#2c6e31) for more energetic effect. Try Grasslands as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#5f2f54 is the best complementary color to Espalier. Mid magenta shades generally complement the mid green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #2f5f3a complementary color is Finn, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of yellow green, mid green, and green cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Killarney are #3c5f2f and #2f5f51. Thus found on the left and right of #2f5f3a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Chalet Green and Stromboli colors as they work well with Espalier.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Espalier palette consists of #5f2f3b and #512f5f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5f2f54). Try Buccaneer and Bossanova colors in combination with #2f5f3a, 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 #2f5f3a offers a combination of mid red and mid blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Espalier. Thus Quincy and Jacarta giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Espalier contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Finn, Rhino, and Costa Del Sol split by 90° on the color wheel. #2f5f3a square combo is a palette of mid green, blue cyan, mid magenta and orange 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. Espalier tetradic combo consists of mid magenta complementary color (#5f2f54) and two others. The Jacarta is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Woodland – 120° from the complementary Finn. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #392f5f and #545f2f.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #2f5f3a is made of 24% red, 48% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Espalier has a hue angle of 133.75°, a saturation of 33.8% and a lightness of 27.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2f5f3a is made of 18.82% cyan, 0% magenta, 14.5% yellow and 62.75% black ink.

HEX #2f5f3a
RGB Decimal rgb(47,95,58)
RGB Percentage 24%, 48%, 29%
CMYK 18.82, 0, 14.5, 62.75
HSL hsl(133.75,33.8%,27.84%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(133.75,50.53%,37.25%)
CIE-LAB lab(36.1651,-25.4519,16.2751)
XYZ xyz(6.0282,9.0942,5.4406)
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