USMC Green is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, mid red or blue cyan
| Inverse Color | #c8c2ce |
| Complementary Color | #36313d |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (90° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 21.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to USMC Green Color. The Lunar Green color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Green Shade Wash (#45523a) for more energetic effect. Try Chard as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#36313d is the best complementary color to USMC Green. Warm blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #373d31 complementary color is Ship Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Heavy Metal are #3c3d31 and #313d31. Thus found on the left and right of #373d31 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Kelp and Lunar Green colors as they work well with USMC Green.
The split-complementary USMC Green palette consists of #3d313c and #31313d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#36313d). Try Thunder and Tuna colors in combination with #373d31, 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 #373d31 offers a combination of warm magenta and blue cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the USMC Green. Thus Thunder and Tuna giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of USMC Green contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ship Gray, Outer Space, and Masala split by 90° on the color wheel. #373d31 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, mid cyan, warm blue and mid red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. USMC Green tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#36313d) and two others. The Tuna is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Merlin – 120° from the complementary Ship Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #31363d and #3d3731.
In a RGB color space, hex #373d31 is made of 33% red, 37% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode USMC Green has a hue angle of 90°, a saturation of 10.91% and a lightness of 21.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #373d31 is made of 2.35% cyan, 0% magenta, 4.7% yellow and 76.08% black ink.
| HEX | #373d31 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(55,61,49) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 37%, 30% |
| CMYK | 2.35, 0, 4.7, 76.08 |
| HSL | hsl(90,10.91%,21.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(90,19.67%,23.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(24.8633,-5.1855,6.5653) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.7987,4.3715,3.5493) |