Kilkenny 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 | #b67aaa |
| Complementary Color | #854978 |
| Color Shade: | mid green (132° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 40.39% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid green shade, there are some better alternatives to Kilkenny Color. The Clover Patch color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm green bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Jungle Adventure (#446d46) for more calm effect. Try Mosaic Green as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#854978 is the best complementary color to Kilkenny. 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 #498555 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 Hippie Green are #5a8549 and #498573. Thus found on the left and right of #498555 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hippie Green and Viridian colors as they work well with Kilkenny.
The split-complementary Kilkenny palette consists of #85495a and #734985 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#854978). Try Cannon Pink and Affair colors in combination with #498555, 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 #498555 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 Kilkenny. Thus Spicy Mix and Victoria giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Kilkenny contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cannon Pink, East Bay, and Shadow split by 90° on the color wheel. #498555 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. Kilkenny tetradic combo consists of mid magenta complementary color (#854978) and two others. The Victoria is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Dingley – 120° from the complementary Cannon Pink. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #544985 and #798549.
In a RGB color space, hex #498555 is made of 25% red, 46% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Kilkenny has a hue angle of 132°, a saturation of 29.13% and a lightness of 40.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #498555 is made of 23.53% cyan, 0% magenta, 18.83% yellow and 47.84% black ink.
| HEX | #498555 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(73,133,85) |
| RGB Percentage | 25%, 46%, 29% |
| CMYK | 23.53, 0, 18.83, 47.84 |
| HSL | hsl(132,29.13%,40.39%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(132,45.11%,52.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.5082,-30.5537,19.9695) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.7749,18.8474,11.5589) |