Cameroon Green is pale, warm-toned shade of green cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with red magenta, mid yellow or violet
| Inverse Color | #9f8b92 |
| Complementary Color | #736066 |
| Color Shade: | green cyan (159° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 41.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar green cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Cameroon Green Color. The Shutter Grey color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool green bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Roycroft Pewter (#616564) for more calm effect. Try Molten Lead as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#736066 is the best complementary color to Cameroon Green. Red magenta shades generally complement the green cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #60746d complementary color is Scorpion, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid green, green cyan, and mid cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Corduroy are #607363 and #607073. Thus found on the left and right of #60746d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Finlandia and Nevada colors as they work well with Cameroon Green.
The split-complementary Cameroon Green palette consists of #736360 and #736071 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#736066). Try Sandstone and Old Lavender colors in combination with #60746d, 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 #60746d offers a combination of orange and violet shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Cameroon Green. Thus Pablo and Salt Box giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cameroon Green contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Scorpion, Dolphin, and Limed Ash split by 90° on the color wheel. #60746d square combo is a palette of green cyan, mid blue, red magenta and mid yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Cameroon Green tetradic combo consists of red magenta complementary color (#736066) and two others. The Salt Box is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Willow Grove – 120° from the complementary Scorpion. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6d6073 and #667360.
In a RGB color space, hex #60746d is made of 30% red, 36% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Cameroon Green has a hue angle of 159°, a saturation of 9.43% and a lightness of 41.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #60746d is made of 7.84% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.74% yellow and 54.51% black ink.
| HEX | #60746d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(96,116,109) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 36%, 34% |
| CMYK | 7.84, 0, 2.74, 54.51 |
| HSL | hsl(159,9.43%,41.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(159,17.24%,45.49%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.0815,-8.9205,1.399) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.8296,16.0817,16.8432) |