Algae Color

#54ac68

Algae is soft, warm-toned shade of mid green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid magenta, orange or mid blue

Inverse Color #ab5397
Complementary Color #ac5398
Color Shade: mid green (133.64° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 50.2% (better contrasting with white)
Algae Color Sample
Algae Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #54ac68

If you're looking for a similar mid green shade, there are some better alternatives to Algae Color. The Green Bank color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm green bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Tree Fern (#7fb489) for more calm effect. Try Green Eggs and Ham as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#ac5398 is the best complementary color to Algae. Mid magenta shades generally complement the mid green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #54ac68 complementary color is Tapestry, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of yellow green, mid green, and green cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Fruit Salad are #6cac53 and #53ac94. Thus found on the left and right of #54ac68 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Chelsea Cucumber and Silver Tree colors as they work well with Algae.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Algae palette consists of #ac536c and #9353ac colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ac5398). Try Cadillac and Wisteria colors in combination with #54ac68, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #54ac68 offers a combination of mid red and mid blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Algae. Thus Santa Fe and Blue Violet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Algae contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tapestry, San Marino, and Limed Oak split by 90° on the color wheel. #54ac68 square combo is a palette of mid green, blue cyan, mid magenta and orange shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Algae tetradic combo consists of mid magenta complementary color (#ac5398) and two others. The Blue Violet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Chelsea Cucumber – 120° from the complementary Tapestry. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6753ac and #98ac53.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #54ac68 is made of 23% red, 48% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Algae has a hue angle of 133.64°, a saturation of 34.65% and a lightness of 50.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #54ac68 is made of 34.51% cyan, 0% magenta, 26.67% yellow and 32.55% black ink.

HEX #54ac68
RGB Decimal rgb(84,172,104)
RGB Percentage 23%, 48%, 29%
CMYK 34.51, 0, 26.67, 32.55
HSL hsl(133.64,34.65%,50.2%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(133.64,51.16%,67.45%)
CIE-LAB lab(63.6634,-41.5504,27.0859)
XYZ xyz(20.9074,32.3893,18.2465)
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