Fig Leaf 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 | #aa94d0 |
| Complementary Color | #452f6b |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (82° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 30.2% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Fig Leaf Color. The Moss Landing 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 Rockwall Vine (#6d7e42) for more calm effect. Try Dirty Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#452f6b is the best complementary color to Fig Leaf. 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 #556b2f complementary color is Jacarta, 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 Costa Del Sol are #6b632f and #376b2f. Thus found on the left and right of #556b2f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Costa Del Sol and Killarney colors as they work well with Fig Leaf.
The split-complementary Fig Leaf palette consists of #622f6b and #2f366b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#452f6b). Try Bossanova and Rhino colors in combination with #556b2f, 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 #556b2f 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 Fig Leaf. Thus Finn and San Juan giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Fig Leaf contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Jacarta, Casal, and Buccaneer split by 90° on the color wheel. #556b2f 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. Fig Leaf tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#452f6b) and two others. The San Juan is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Spice – 120° from the complementary Jacarta. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2f556b and #6b452f.
In a RGB color space, hex #556b2f is made of 36% red, 45% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Fig Leaf has a hue angle of 82°, a saturation of 38.96% and a lightness of 30.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #556b2f is made of 8.63% cyan, 0% magenta, 23.53% yellow and 58.04% black ink.
| HEX | #556b2f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(85,107,47) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 45%, 20% |
| CMYK | 8.63, 0, 23.53, 58.04 |
| HSL | hsl(82,38.96%,30.2%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(82,56.07%,41.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.234,-18.8284,30.5968) |
| XYZ | xyz(9.5171,12.6519,4.6298) |