Kelp is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #bab6c9 |
| Complementary Color | #393649 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (72.63° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 24.9% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Kelp Color. The Cactus Green color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Down-to-Earth (#5c6242) for more energetic effect. Try Aircraft Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#393649 is the best complementary color to Kelp. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #454936 complementary color is Tuna, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Kelp are #494336 and #3b4936. Thus found on the left and right of #454936 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Taupe and Cabbage Pont colors as they work well with Kelp.
The split-complementary Kelp palette consists of #433649 and #363b49 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#393649). Try Ship Gray and Bright Gray colors in combination with #454936, 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 #454936 offers a combination of warm magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Kelp. Thus Matterhorn and Limed Spruce giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Kelp contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tuna, Cape Cod, and Matterhorn split by 90° on the color wheel. #454936 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Kelp tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#393649) and two others. The Limed Spruce is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Rock – 120° from the complementary Tuna. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #364549 and #493a36.
In a RGB color space, hex #454936 is made of 35% red, 37% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Kelp has a hue angle of 72.63°, a saturation of 14.96% and a lightness of 24.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #454936 is made of 1.57% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.45% yellow and 71.37% black ink.
| HEX | #454936 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(69,73,54) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 37%, 28% |
| CMYK | 1.57, 0, 7.45, 71.37 |
| HSL | hsl(72.63,14.96%,24.9%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(72.63,26.03%,28.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(30.1489,-5.4917,10.855) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.5026,6.2966,4.4154) |