Gedney Green is pale, 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 | #bfacb1 |
| Complementary Color | #524045 |
| Color Shade: | green cyan (164.21° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 28.82% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar green cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Gedney Green Color. The Rookwood Shutter Green color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool green bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Earhart Emerald (#416659) for more energetic effect. Try Pond Newt as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#524045 is the best complementary color to Gedney 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 #40534e complementary color is Matterhorn, 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 Mineral Green are #405244 and #404e52. Thus found on the left and right of #40534e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gray Asparagus and Limed Spruce colors as they work well with Gedney Green.
The split-complementary Gedney Green palette consists of #524440 and #52404e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#524045). Try Kabul and Matterhorn colors in combination with #40534e, 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 #40534e 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 Gedney Green. Thus Armadillo and Mortar giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Gedney Green contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Matterhorn, Gun Powder, and Kelp split by 90° on the color wheel. #40534e 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. Gedney Green tetradic combo consists of red magenta complementary color (#524045) and two others. The Mortar is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cabbage Pont – 120° from the complementary Matterhorn. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4d4052 and #455240.
In a RGB color space, hex #40534e is made of 28% red, 37% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Gedney Green has a hue angle of 164.21°, a saturation of 12.93% and a lightness of 28.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #40534e is made of 7.45% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.96% yellow and 67.45% black ink.
| HEX | #40534e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(64,83,78) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 37%, 35% |
| CMYK | 7.45, 0, 1.96, 67.45 |
| HSL | hsl(164.21,12.93%,28.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(164.21,22.89%,32.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(33.619,-8.5417,0.5061) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.5828,7.8266,8.3715) |