Greene & Greene is pale, warm-toned shade of warm green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool magenta, warm red or cool blue
| Inverse Color | #bab |
| Complementary Color | #545 |
| Color Shade: | warm green (120° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 30% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm green shade, there are some better alternatives to Greene & Greene Color. The Pointed Fir color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a yellow green bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Finlandia (#556d56) for more energetic effect. Try Sabal Palm as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#545 is the best complementary color to Greene & Greene. Cool magenta shades generally complement the warm green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #454 complementary color is White, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of yellow green, warm green, and cool green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of White are #4c5544 and #44554c. Thus found on the left and right of #454 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gray Asparagus and Nandor colors as they work well with Greene & Greene.
The split-complementary Greene & Greene palette consists of #55444c and #4c4455 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#545). Try Emperor and Mortar colors in combination with #454, 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 #454 offers a combination of mid red and cool blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Greene & Greene. Thus White and White giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Greene & Greene contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary White, Mako, and Armadillo split by 90° on the color wheel. #454 square combo is a palette of warm green, blue cyan, cool magenta and warm red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Greene & Greene tetradic combo consists of cool magenta complementary color (#545) and two others. The White is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and White – 120° from the complementary White. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #445 and #554.
In a RGB color space, hex #445544 is made of 31% red, 38% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Greene & Greene has a hue angle of 120°, a saturation of 11.11% and a lightness of 30%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #445544 is made of 6.66% cyan, 0% magenta, 6.66% yellow and 66.67% black ink.
| HEX | #445544 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(68,85,68) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 38%, 31% |
| CMYK | 6.66, 0, 6.66, 66.67 |
| HSL | hsl(120,11.11%,30%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(120,20%,33.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(34.2796,-10.426,7.7739) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.6758,8.1433,6.6888) |