Jargon Jade is pale, warm-toned shade of green cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, mid yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #ac5c70 |
| Complementary Color | #a35266 |
| Color Shade: | green cyan (165° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 48.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar green cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Jargon Jade Color. The Aegean Green color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool green bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Molly Robins (#4d8b72) for more calm effect. Try Sea Garden as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#a35266 is the best complementary color to Jargon Jade. Cool red shades generally complement the green cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #53a38f complementary color is Cadillac, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, green cyan, and mid cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Breaker Bay are #52a367 and #528fa3. Thus found on the left and right of #53a38f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fruit Salad and Wedgewood colors as they work well with Jargon Jade.
The split-complementary Jargon Jade palette consists of #a36652 and #a3528e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a35266). Try Matrix and Tapestry colors in combination with #53a38f, 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 #53a38f offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Jargon Jade. Thus Limed Oak and Affair giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Jargon Jade contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cadillac, Butterfly Bush, and Chelsea Cucumber split by 90° on the color wheel. #53a38f square combo is a palette of green cyan, warm blue, cool red 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. Jargon Jade tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#a35266) and two others. The Affair is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Asparagus – 120° from the complementary Cadillac. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8f52a3 and #66a352.
In a RGB color space, hex #53a38f is made of 21% red, 42% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Jargon Jade has a hue angle of 165°, a saturation of 32.52% and a lightness of 48.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #53a38f is made of 31.37% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.84% yellow and 36.08% black ink.
| HEX | #53a38f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(83,163,143) |
| RGB Percentage | 21%, 42%, 37% |
| CMYK | 31.37, 0, 7.84, 36.08 |
| HSL | hsl(165,32.52%,48.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(165,49.08%,63.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(61.6685,-29.5495,2.8493) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.6224,30.0166,30.6408) |