Lunar Basalt is pale, warm-toned shade of yellow green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with violet, warm red or blue cyan
| Inverse Color | #979498 |
| Complementary Color | #69676a |
| Color Shade: | yellow green (105° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 41.18% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar yellow green shade, there are some better alternatives to Lunar Basalt Color. The Whispering Oaks color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a yellow green bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Devon Rex (#717e6f) for more energetic effect. Try Harbour Mist Grey as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#69676a is the best complementary color to Lunar Basalt. Violet shades generally complement the warm green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #686b67 complementary color is Salt Box, 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 Willow Grove are #696a67 and #676a68. Thus found on the left and right of #686b67 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Storm Dust and Corduroy colors as they work well with Lunar Basalt.
The split-complementary Lunar Basalt palette consists of #6a6769 and #68676a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#69676a). Try Scorpion and Salt Box colors in combination with #686b67, 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 #686b67 offers a combination of red magenta and blue cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Lunar Basalt. Thus Scorpion and Shuttle Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lunar Basalt contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Salt Box, Nevada, and Dove Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #686b67 square combo is a palette of warm green, cool cyan, violet 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. Lunar Basalt tetradic combo consists of violet complementary color (#69676a) and two others. The Shuttle Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Ironside Gray – 120° from the complementary Salt Box. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #67686a and #6a6967.
In a RGB color space, hex #686b67 is made of 33% red, 34% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Lunar Basalt has a hue angle of 105°, a saturation of 1.9% and a lightness of 41.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #686b67 is made of 1.18% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.57% yellow and 58.04% black ink.
| HEX | #686b67 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(104,107,103) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 34%, 33% |
| CMYK | 1.18, 0, 1.57, 58.04 |
| HSL | hsl(105,1.9%,41.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(105,3.74%,41.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.8542,-1.9762,1.8305) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.4148,14.4377,14.9117) |