Parsley 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 | #cfa2ca |
| Complementary Color | #5d3057 |
| Color Shade: | mid green (126.67° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 27.65% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid green shade, there are some better alternatives to Parsley Color. The Fairway color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm green bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Grasslands (#407548) for more calm effect. Try Spring Juniper as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#5d3057 is the best complementary color to Parsley. 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 #305d35 complementary color is Finn, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
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 #415d30 and #305d4b. Thus found on the left and right of #305d35 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Chalet Green and Stromboli colors as they work well with Parsley.
The split-complementary Parsley palette consists of #5d3041 and #4b305d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5d3057). Try Buccaneer and Bossanova colors in combination with #305d35, 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 #305d35 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 Parsley. Thus Buccaneer and Martinique giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Parsley contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Finn, Pickled Bluewood, and Millbrook split by 90° on the color wheel. #305d35 square combo is a palette of mid green, blue cyan, mid magenta and orange shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Parsley tetradic combo consists of mid magenta complementary color (#5d3057) and two others. The Martinique is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Costa Del Sol – 120° from the complementary Finn. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #35305d and #585d30.
In a RGB color space, hex #305d35 is made of 25% red, 48% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Parsley has a hue angle of 126.67°, a saturation of 31.91% and a lightness of 27.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #305d35 is made of 17.65% cyan, 0% magenta, 15.69% yellow and 63.53% black ink.
| HEX | #305d35 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(48,93,53) |
| RGB Percentage | 25%, 48%, 27% |
| CMYK | 17.65, 0, 15.69, 63.53 |
| HSL | hsl(126.67,31.91%,27.65%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(126.67,48.39%,36.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(35.4279,-25.0965,18.2843) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.7759,8.7141,4.7457) |