Horsetail is pale, warm-toned shade of mid green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid magenta, orange or mid blue
| Inverse Color | #c2a2bd |
| Complementary Color | #5d3c57 |
| Color Shade: | mid green (129.38° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 30.2% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid green shade, there are some better alternatives to Horsetail Color. The Painted Turtle color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm green bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Killarney (#49764f) for more energetic effect. Try Spring Juniper as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5d3c57 is the best complementary color to Horsetail. Mid magenta shades generally complement the mid green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #3d5d42 complementary color is Eggplant, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of yellow green, mid green, and green cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Tom Thumb are #475d3c and #3c5d51. Thus found on the left and right of #3d5d42 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tom Thumb and Mineral Green colors as they work well with Horsetail.
The split-complementary Horsetail palette consists of #5d3c47 and #513c5d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5d3c57). Try Eggplant and Voodoo colors in combination with #3d5d42, 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 #3d5d42 offers a combination of mid red and mid blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Horsetail. Thus Kabul and Mulled Wine giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Horsetail contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Eggplant, Oxford Blue, and Kabul split by 90° on the color wheel. #3d5d42 square combo is a palette of mid 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. Horsetail tetradic combo consists of mid magenta complementary color (#5d3c57) and two others. The Mulled Wine is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Hemlock – 120° from the complementary Eggplant. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #423c5d and #585d3c.
In a RGB color space, hex #3d5d42 is made of 28% red, 42% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Horsetail has a hue angle of 129.38°, a saturation of 20.78% and a lightness of 30.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3d5d42 is made of 12.55% cyan, 0% magenta, 10.59% yellow and 63.53% black ink.
| HEX | #3d5d42 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(61,93,66) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 42%, 30% |
| CMYK | 12.55, 0, 10.59, 63.53 |
| HSL | hsl(129.38,20.78%,30.2%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(129.38,34.41%,36.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(36.3934,-18.0401,11.8757) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.8222,9.2141,6.5732) |