Bitter Lime and Defeat is vivid, warm-toned shade of warm green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid magenta, orange or cool blue
| Inverse Color | #ce32ce |
| Complementary Color | #cd30cc |
| Color Shade: | warm green (120° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 49.8% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm green shade, there are some better alternatives to Bitter Lime and Defeat Color. The Scorpion Green color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a yellow green bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Lush Plains (#22bb22) for more energetic effect. Try Green With Envy as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#cd30cc is the best complementary color to Bitter Lime and Defeat. Mid magenta shades generally complement the warm green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #31cd31 complementary color is Fuchsia Pink, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool yellow, warm green, and green cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Apple are #7fcd30 and #30cd7f. Thus found on the left and right of #31cd31 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Atlantis and Shamrock colors as they work well with Bitter Lime and Defeat.
The split-complementary Bitter Lime and Defeat palette consists of #cd307f and #7e30cd colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cd30cc). Try Medium Red Violet and Purple Heart colors in combination with #31cd31, 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 #31cd31 offers a combination of mid red and cool blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Bitter Lime and Defeat. Thus Persian Red and Governor Bay giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bitter Lime and Defeat contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fuchsia Pink, Mariner, and Brandy Punch split by 90° on the color wheel. #31cd31 square combo is a palette of warm 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. Bitter Lime and Defeat tetradic combo consists of mid magenta complementary color (#cd30cc) and two others. The Governor Bay is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Old Gold – 120° from the complementary Fuchsia Pink. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3030cd and #cccd30.
In a RGB color space, hex #31cd31 is made of 16% red, 68% green and 16% blue. In a HSL mode Bitter Lime and Defeat has a hue angle of 120°, a saturation of 61.42% and a lightness of 49.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #31cd31 is made of 61.17% cyan, 0% magenta, 61.17% yellow and 19.61% black ink.
| HEX | #31cd31 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(49,205,49) |
| RGB Percentage | 16%, 68%, 16% |
| CMYK | 61.17, 0, 61.17, 19.61 |
| HSL | hsl(120,61.42%,49.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(120,76.1%,80.39%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(72.5862,-67.3411,61.7369) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.6523,44.5374,10.2557) |