Alfalfa Extract is calm, warm-toned shade of yellow green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with violet, mid red or blue cyan
| Inverse Color | #ab96bf |
| Complementary Color | #554069 |
| Color Shade: | yellow green (90.73° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 33.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar yellow green shade, there are some better alternatives to Alfalfa Extract Color. The Woodland Nymph color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Beyond the Pines (#688049) for more energetic effect. Try Green Shade Wash as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#554069 is the best complementary color to Alfalfa Extract. Violet shades generally complement the yellow green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #546940 complementary color is Mulled Wine, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid yellow, yellow green, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Chalet Green are #686940 and #406940. Thus found on the left and right of #546940 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hemlock and Killarney colors as they work well with Alfalfa Extract.
The split-complementary Alfalfa Extract palette consists of #694068 and #404069 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#554069). Try Eggplant and Fiord colors in combination with #546940, 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 #546940 offers a combination of red magenta and blue cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Alfalfa Extract. Thus Eggplant and Fiord giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Alfalfa Extract contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mulled Wine, William, and Congo Brown split by 90° on the color wheel. #546940 square combo is a palette of yellow green, mid cyan, violet and mid red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Alfalfa Extract tetradic combo consists of violet complementary color (#554069) and two others. The Fiord is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tobacco Brown – 120° from the complementary Mulled Wine. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #405469 and #695440.
In a RGB color space, hex #546940 is made of 33% red, 42% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Alfalfa Extract has a hue angle of 90.73°, a saturation of 24.26% and a lightness of 33.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #546940 is made of 8.24% cyan, 0% magenta, 16.08% yellow and 58.82% black ink.
| HEX | #546940 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(84,105,64) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 42%, 25% |
| CMYK | 8.24, 0, 16.08, 58.82 |
| HSL | hsl(90.73,24.26%,33.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(90.73,39.05%,41.18%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.7797,-15.9304,20.5509) |
| XYZ | xyz(9.6331,12.3581,6.7281) |