Classic Avocado is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #918fbd |
| Complementary Color | #44426f |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (62.61° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 34.9% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Classic Avocado Color. The Snap Pea Green color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Galia Melon (#8a8342) for more energetic effect. Try Frog's Legs as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#44426f is the best complementary color to Classic Avocado. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #6e7042 complementary color is Fiord, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Go Ben are #6f5a42 and #576f42. Thus found on the left and right of #6e7042 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tobacco Brown and Dingley colors as they work well with Classic Avocado.
The split-complementary Classic Avocado palette consists of #5a426f and #42576f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#44426f). Try Mulled Wine and Fiord colors in combination with #6e7042, 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 #6e7042 offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Classic Avocado. Thus Cosmic and William giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Classic Avocado contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fiord, Killarney, and Eggplant split by 90° on the color wheel. #6e7042 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Classic Avocado tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#44426f) and two others. The William is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Kabul – 120° from the complementary Fiord. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #426d6f and #6f4442.
In a RGB color space, hex #6e7042 is made of 38% red, 39% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Classic Avocado has a hue angle of 62.61°, a saturation of 25.84% and a lightness of 34.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #6e7042 is made of 0.78% cyan, 0% magenta, 18.04% yellow and 56.08% black ink.
| HEX | #6e7042 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(110,112,66) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 39%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0.78, 0, 18.04, 56.08 |
| HSL | hsl(62.61,25.84%,34.9%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(62.61,41.07%,43.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.0379,-8.4231,25.3044) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.2079,15.2967,7.4107) |