Green Kelp is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #c6c2d5 |
| Complementary Color | #2d2a3c |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (72.63° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 20.2% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Green Kelp Color. The Banksia Leaf color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Freshwater Marsh (#535644) for more calm effect. Try Dark Rainforest as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#2d2a3c is the best complementary color to Green Kelp. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #393d2a complementary color is Charade, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Rangitoto are #3c372a and #2f3c2a. Thus found on the left and right of #393d2a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Taupe and Heavy Metal colors as they work well with Green Kelp.
The split-complementary Green Kelp palette consists of #372a3c and #2a2f3c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2d2a3c). Try Blackcurrant and Ebony Clay colors in combination with #393d2a, 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 #393d2a offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Green Kelp. Thus Thunder and Outer Space giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Green Kelp contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Charade, Outer Space, and Woody Brown split by 90° on the color wheel. #393d2a square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Green Kelp tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#2d2a3c) and two others. The Outer Space is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Woody Brown – 120° from the complementary Charade. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2a383c and #3c2e2a.
In a RGB color space, hex #393d2a is made of 36% red, 38% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Green Kelp has a hue angle of 72.63°, a saturation of 18.45% and a lightness of 20.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #393d2a is made of 1.57% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.45% yellow and 76.08% black ink.
| HEX | #393d2a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(57,61,42) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 38%, 26% |
| CMYK | 1.57, 0, 7.45, 76.08 |
| HSL | hsl(72.63,18.45%,20.2%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(72.63,31.15%,23.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(24.8728,-5.5973,11.1857) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.774,4.3745,2.8359) |