Gemstone Green is calm, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #b49cce |
| Complementary Color | #493163 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (88.8° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 29.02% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Gemstone Green Color. The Mossy Green color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Homeopathic (#5f7c47) for more calm effect. Try Dingley as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#493163 is the best complementary color to Gemstone Green. Warm blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #4b6331 complementary color is Bossanova, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Chalet Green are #636131 and #326331. Thus found on the left and right of #4b6331 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Costa Del Sol and Killarney colors as they work well with Gemstone Green.
The split-complementary Gemstone Green palette consists of #613163 and #313263 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#493163). Try Bossanova and Rhino colors in combination with #4b6331, 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 #4b6331 offers a combination of warm magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Gemstone Green. Thus Finn and San Juan giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Gemstone Green contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bossanova, Casal, and Buccaneer split by 90° on the color wheel. #4b6331 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and cool red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Gemstone Green tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#493163) and two others. The San Juan is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shingle Fawn – 120° from the complementary Bossanova. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #314a63 and #634931.
In a RGB color space, hex #4b6331 is made of 34% red, 44% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Gemstone Green has a hue angle of 88.8°, a saturation of 33.78% and a lightness of 29.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4b6331 is made of 9.41% cyan, 0% magenta, 19.6% yellow and 61.18% black ink.
| HEX | #4b6331 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(75,99,49) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 44%, 22% |
| CMYK | 9.41, 0, 19.6, 61.18 |
| HSL | hsl(88.8,33.78%,29.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(88.8,50.51%,38.82%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(38.9696,-18.5678,25.4106) |
| XYZ | xyz(7.9179,10.6413,4.5424) |