Greensleeves is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #c68993 |
| Complementary Color | #753942 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (170.16° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 34.31% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Greensleeves Color. The Lacrosse color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Evora (#538b89) for more calm effect. Try Posy Green as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#753942 is the best complementary color to Greensleeves. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #39766c complementary color is Lotus, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Oracle are #39754d and #396175. Thus found on the left and right of #39766c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Goblin and William colors as they work well with Greensleeves.
The split-complementary Greensleeves palette consists of #754d39 and #753961 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#753942). Try Shingle Fawn and Cosmic colors in combination with #39766c, 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 #39766c offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Greensleeves. Thus Yellow Metal and Eminence giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Greensleeves contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lotus, East Bay, and Chalet Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #39766c square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Greensleeves tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#753942) and two others. The Eminence is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fern Green – 120° from the complementary Lotus. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6c3975 and #427539.
In a RGB color space, hex #39766c is made of 20% red, 42% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Greensleeves has a hue angle of 170.16°, a saturation of 34.86% and a lightness of 34.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #39766c is made of 23.92% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.92% yellow and 53.73% black ink.
| HEX | #39766c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(57,118,108) |
| RGB Percentage | 20%, 42%, 38% |
| CMYK | 23.92, 0, 3.92, 53.73 |
| HSL | hsl(170.16,34.86%,34.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(170.16,51.69%,46.27%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.5099,-22.4114,-0.5595) |
| XYZ | xyz(10.8726,14.9094,16.4921) |