Ming Green is calm, warm-toned shade of green cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with red magenta, mid yellow or violet
| Inverse Color | #c55d87 |
| Complementary Color | #a23963 |
| Color Shade: | green cyan (155.77° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 43.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar green cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Ming Green Color. The Garish Green color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool green bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Eucalyptus (#278a5b) for more energetic effect. Try Lake Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a23963 is the best complementary color to Ming Green. Red magenta shades generally complement the green cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #3aa278 complementary color is Rouge, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid green, green cyan, and mid cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Ocean Green are #39a244 and #3997a2. Thus found on the left and right of #3aa278 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Apple and Boston Blue colors as they work well with Ming Green.
The split-complementary Ming Green palette consists of #a24439 and #a23998 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a23963). Try Stiletto and Royal Heath colors in combination with #3aa278, 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 #3aa278 offers a combination of orange and violet shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Ming Green. Thus Cape Palliser and Royal Purple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ming Green contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Rouge, Gigas, and Sushi split by 90° on the color wheel. #3aa278 square combo is a palette of green cyan, mid blue, red magenta and mid yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Ming Green tetradic combo consists of red magenta complementary color (#a23963) and two others. The Royal Purple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Apple – 120° from the complementary Rouge. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #7839a2 and #63a239.
In a RGB color space, hex #3aa278 is made of 17% red, 48% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Ming Green has a hue angle of 155.77°, a saturation of 47.27% and a lightness of 43.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3aa278 is made of 40.78% cyan, 0% magenta, 16.47% yellow and 36.47% black ink.
| HEX | #3aa278 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(58,162,120) |
| RGB Percentage | 17%, 48%, 35% |
| CMYK | 40.78, 0, 16.47, 36.47 |
| HSL | hsl(155.77,47.27%,43.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(155.77,64.2%,63.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.9756,-40.0549,13.2065) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.0554,28.0963,22.2408) |