Comfrey is pale, 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 | #a4869e |
| Complementary Color | #785b72 |
| Color Shade: | mid green (132° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 41.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid green shade, there are some better alternatives to Comfrey Color. The Limerick color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm green bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Vine Leaf (#4d5f4f) for more calm effect. Try Spirulina as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#785b72 is the best complementary color to Comfrey. 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 #5b7961 complementary color is Falcon, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of yellow green, mid green, and green cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Cactus are #63785b and #5b7870. Thus found on the left and right of #5b7961 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Willow Grove and Cutty Sark colors as they work well with Comfrey.
The split-complementary Comfrey palette consists of #785b63 and #705b78 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#785b72). Try Falcon and Salt Box colors in combination with #5b7961, 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 #5b7961 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 Comfrey. Thus Russett and Smoky giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Comfrey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Falcon, Comet, and Crocodile split by 90° on the color wheel. #5b7961 square combo is a palette of mid green, blue cyan, mid magenta and orange shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Comfrey tetradic combo consists of mid magenta complementary color (#785b72) and two others. The Smoky is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Limed Ash – 120° from the complementary Falcon. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #605b78 and #72785b.
In a RGB color space, hex #5b7961 is made of 29% red, 39% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Comfrey has a hue angle of 132°, a saturation of 14.15% and a lightness of 41.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5b7961 is made of 11.76% cyan, 0% magenta, 9.41% yellow and 52.55% black ink.
| HEX | #5b7961 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(91,121,97) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 39%, 31% |
| CMYK | 11.76, 0, 9.41, 52.55 |
| HSL | hsl(132,14.15%,41.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(132,24.79%,47.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.9587,-16.0408,9.7067) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.3094,16.762,13.8432) |