Smaragdine is calm, 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 | #b56689 |
| Complementary Color | #99496c |
| Color Shade: | green cyan (153.42° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 44.51% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar green cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Smaragdine Color. The Shǔi Cǎo Lǜ 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 Crazy Eyes (#5eb68d) for more energetic effect. Try Sports Field Green as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#99496c is the best complementary color to Smaragdine. 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 #4a9976 complementary color is Cannon Pink, 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 Fruit Salad are #49994e and #499499. Thus found on the left and right of #4a9976 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fruit Salad and Wedgewood colors as they work well with Smaragdine.
The split-complementary Smaragdine palette consists of #994e49 and #994994 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#99496c). Try Copper Rust and Tapestry colors in combination with #4a9976, 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 #4a9976 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 Smaragdine. Thus Cape Palliser and Affair giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Smaragdine contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cannon Pink, Victoria, and Sycamore split by 90° on the color wheel. #4a9976 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. Smaragdine tetradic combo consists of red magenta complementary color (#99496c) and two others. The Affair is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Asparagus – 120° from the complementary Cannon Pink. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #754999 and #6c9949.
In a RGB color space, hex #4a9976 is made of 21% red, 44% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Smaragdine has a hue angle of 153.42°, a saturation of 34.8% and a lightness of 44.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4a9976 is made of 30.98% cyan, 0% magenta, 13.73% yellow and 40% black ink.
| HEX | #4a9976 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(74,153,118) |
| RGB Percentage | 21%, 44%, 34% |
| CMYK | 30.98, 0, 13.73, 40 |
| HSL | hsl(153.42,34.8%,44.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(153.42,51.63%,60%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(57.6039,-32.8897,11.0773) |
| XYZ | xyz(17.4853,25.5463,21.1489) |