Scallion is soft, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #9471dc |
| Complementary Color | #46238d |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (79.63° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 34.71% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Scallion Color. The Castelvetrano Olive color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Leaf (#71aa34) for more calm effect. Try Hillsbrad Grass as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#46238d is the best complementary color to Scallion. Warm blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #6b8e23 complementary color is Daisy Bush, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Olive Drab are #8d7b23 and #358d23. Thus found on the left and right of #6b8e23 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Kumera and Forest Green colors as they work well with Scallion.
The split-complementary Scallion palette consists of #7b238d and #23358d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#46238d). Try Seance and Jacksons Purple colors in combination with #6b8e23, 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 #6b8e23 offers a combination of warm magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Scallion. Thus Royal Heath and Jelly Bean giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Scallion contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Daisy Bush, Elm, and Burnt Umber split by 90° on the color wheel. #6b8e23 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and cool red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Scallion tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#46238d) and two others. The Jelly Bean is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cumin – 120° from the complementary Daisy Bush. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #236a8d and #8d4623.
In a RGB color space, hex #6b8e23 is made of 38% red, 50% green and 12% blue. In a HSL mode Scallion has a hue angle of 79.63°, a saturation of 60.45% and a lightness of 34.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #6b8e23 is made of 13.73% cyan, 0% magenta, 41.96% yellow and 44.31% black ink.
| HEX | #6b8e23 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(107,142,35) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 50%, 12% |
| CMYK | 13.73, 0, 41.96, 44.31 |
| HSL | hsl(79.63,60.45%,34.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(79.63,75.35%,55.69%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(54.6508,-28.2234,49.691) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.0398,22.5932,5.1056) |