Belfast is calm, warm-toned shade of warm green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool magenta, warm red or cool blue
| Inverse Color | #aa72b0 |
| Complementary Color | #864f8d |
| Color Shade: | warm green (114.19° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 43.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm green shade, there are some better alternatives to Belfast Color. The Torrey Pine color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a yellow green bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Lush Un'goro Crater (#54a64d) for more energetic effect. Try Spring Juniper as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#864f8d is the best complementary color to Belfast. Cool magenta shades generally complement the warm green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #558d4f complementary color is Affair, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool yellow, warm green, and cool green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Hippie Green are #748d4f and #4f8d68. Thus found on the left and right of #558d4f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Asparagus and Fruit Salad colors as they work well with Belfast.
The split-complementary Belfast palette consists of #8d4f74 and #674f8d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#864f8d). Try Cannon Pink and Butterfly Bush colors in combination with #558d4f, 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 #558d4f offers a combination of cool red and cool blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Belfast. Thus Copper Rust and East Bay giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Belfast contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Affair, Smalt Blue, and Leather split by 90° on the color wheel. #558d4f square combo is a palette of warm green, cool cyan, cool magenta and warm red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Belfast tetradic combo consists of cool magenta complementary color (#864f8d) and two others. The East Bay is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shadow – 120° from the complementary Affair. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4f558d and #8d874f.
In a RGB color space, hex #558d4f is made of 28% red, 46% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Belfast has a hue angle of 114.19°, a saturation of 28.18% and a lightness of 43.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #558d4f is made of 21.96% cyan, 0% magenta, 24.31% yellow and 44.71% black ink.
| HEX | #558d4f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(85,141,79) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 46%, 26% |
| CMYK | 21.96, 0, 24.31, 44.71 |
| HSL | hsl(114.19,28.18%,43.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(114.19,43.97%,55.29%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(53.5415,-31.4665,27.3704) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.6825,21.5456,10.782) |