Imperial Green is calm, 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 | #bf78af |
| Complementary Color | #874076 |
| Color Shade: | mid green (133.52° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 39.02% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid green shade, there are some better alternatives to Imperial Green Color. The Mosaic Green color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm green bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Parsley Sprig (#3d7049) for more calm effect. Try Fervent Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#874076 is the best complementary color to Imperial Green. 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 #408750 complementary color is Cannon Pink, 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 Goblin are #538740 and #408773. Thus found on the left and right of #408750 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fern Green and Viridian colors as they work well with Imperial Green.
The split-complementary Imperial Green palette consists of #874053 and #734087 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#874076). Try Cannon Pink and Affair colors in combination with #408750, 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 #408750 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 Imperial Green. Thus Spicy Mix and Victoria giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Imperial Green contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cannon Pink, East Bay, and Yellow Metal split by 90° on the color wheel. #408750 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. Imperial Green tetradic combo consists of mid magenta complementary color (#874076) and two others. The Victoria is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Sycamore – 120° from the complementary Cannon Pink. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #504087 and #778740.
In a RGB color space, hex #408750 is made of 23% red, 48% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Imperial Green has a hue angle of 133.52°, a saturation of 35.68% and a lightness of 39.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #408750 is made of 27.84% cyan, 0% magenta, 21.57% yellow and 47.06% black ink.
| HEX | #408750 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(64,135,80) |
| RGB Percentage | 23%, 48%, 29% |
| CMYK | 27.84, 0, 21.57, 47.06 |
| HSL | hsl(133.52,35.68%,39.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(133.52,52.59%,52.94%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.6838,-35.0307,22.9328) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.2263,18.9971,10.6118) |