Como is pale, warm-toned shade of cool green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with red magenta, warm yellow or warm blue
| Inverse Color | #ae8399 |
| Complementary Color | #7c5166 |
| Color Shade: | cool green (149.3° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 40.2% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool green shade, there are some better alternatives to Como Color. The Cucumber Green color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid green bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Stromboli (#406356) for more energetic effect. Try Green Agate as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#7c5166 is the best complementary color to Como. Red magenta shades generally complement the cool green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #517c66 complementary color is Falcon, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm green, cool green, and warm cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Como are #517c51 and #517c7b. Thus found on the left and right of #517c66 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hippie Green and Cutty Sark colors as they work well with Como.
The split-complementary Como palette consists of #7c5151 and #7b517c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7c5166). Try Ferra and Trendy Pink colors in combination with #517c66, 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 #517c66 offers a combination of warm red and warm blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Como. Thus Roman Coffee and Smoky giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Como contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Falcon, Comet, and Go Ben split by 90° on the color wheel. #517c66 square combo is a palette of cool green, cool blue, red magenta and warm yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Como tetradic combo consists of red magenta complementary color (#7c5166) and two others. The Smoky is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Dingley – 120° from the complementary Falcon. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #66517c and #667c51.
In a RGB color space, hex #517c66 is made of 26% red, 40% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Como has a hue angle of 149.3°, a saturation of 20.98% and a lightness of 40.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #517c66 is made of 16.87% cyan, 0% magenta, 8.63% yellow and 51.37% black ink.
| HEX | #517c66 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(81,124,102) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 40%, 33% |
| CMYK | 16.87, 0, 8.63, 51.37 |
| HSL | hsl(149.3,20.98%,40.2%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(149.3,34.68%,48.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(48.4158,-20.044,7.3327) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.9993,17.1239,15.1905) |