Maximum Green Color

#5e8c31

Maximum Green is soft, warm-toned shade of yellow green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, mid red or blue cyan

Inverse Color #a173ce
Complementary Color #5e308c
Color Shade: yellow green (90.33° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 37.06% (better contrasting with white)
Maximum Green Color Sample
Maximum Green Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #5e8c31

If you're looking for a similar yellow green shade, there are some better alternatives to Maximum Green Color. The Green Gone Wild 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 soft alternative called Siren of Nature (#68a43c) for more calm effect. Try Carol's Purr as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#5e308c is the best complementary color to Maximum Green. Warm blue shades generally complement the yellow green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #5e8c31 complementary color is Eminence, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid yellow, yellow green, and mid green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Crete are #8b8c30 and #308c31. Thus found on the left and right of #5e8c31 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sycamore and Sea Green colors as they work well with Maximum Green.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Maximum Green palette consists of #8c308b and #31308c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5e308c). Try Plum and Minsk colors in combination with #5e8c31, 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 #5e8c31 offers a combination of warm magenta and blue cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Maximum Green. Thus Camelot and Chambray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Maximum Green contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Eminence, Lochinvar, and El Salva split by 90° on the color wheel. #5e8c31 square combo is a palette of yellow green, mid cyan, warm blue and mid red 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. Maximum Green tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#5e308c) and two others. The Chambray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Potters Clay – 120° from the complementary Eminence. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #305d8c and #8c5f30.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #5e8c31 is made of 33% red, 49% green and 17% blue. In a HSL mode Maximum Green has a hue angle of 90.33°, a saturation of 48.15% and a lightness of 37.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5e8c31 is made of 18.04% cyan, 0% magenta, 35.68% yellow and 45.1% black ink.

HEX #5e8c31
RGB Decimal rgb(94,140,49)
RGB Percentage 33%, 49%, 17%
CMYK 18.04, 0, 35.68, 45.1
HSL hsl(90.33,48.15%,37.06%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(90.33,65%,54.9%)
CIE-LAB lab(53.3387,-31.4105,42.3525)
XYZ xyz(14.5486,21.3576,6.2614)
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