Greengrass is calm, warm-toned shade of yellow green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with violet, mid red or blue cyan
| Inverse Color | #8d5caa |
| Complementary Color | #8555a2 |
| Color Shade: | yellow green (97.69° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 48.63% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar yellow green shade, there are some better alternatives to Greengrass Color. The Indica color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Fiji Palm (#528d3c) for more energetic effect. Try Golf Day as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#8555a2 is the best complementary color to Greengrass. Violet shades generally complement the yellow green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #72a355 complementary color is Deluge, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid yellow, yellow green, and mid green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Asparagus are #98a255 and #55a25e. Thus found on the left and right of #72a355 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Chelsea Cucumber and Fruit Salad colors as they work well with Greengrass.
The split-complementary Greengrass palette consists of #a25598 and #5e55a2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8555a2). Try Tapestry and Butterfly Bush colors in combination with #72a355, 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 #72a355 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 Greengrass. Thus Tapestry and Waikawa Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Greengrass contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Deluge, Breaker Bay, and Matrix split by 90° on the color wheel. #72a355 square combo is a palette of yellow green, mid cyan, violet and mid red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Greengrass tetradic combo consists of violet complementary color (#8555a2) and two others. The Waikawa Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Barley Corn – 120° from the complementary Deluge. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5571a2 and #a28555.
In a RGB color space, hex #72a355 is made of 31% red, 45% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Greengrass has a hue angle of 97.69°, a saturation of 31.45% and a lightness of 48.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #72a355 is made of 19.21% cyan, 0% magenta, 30.59% yellow and 36.08% black ink.
| HEX | #72a355 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(114,163,85) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 45%, 23% |
| CMYK | 19.21, 0, 30.59, 36.08 |
| HSL | hsl(97.69,31.45%,48.63%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(97.69,47.85%,63.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(62.0215,-30.8175,35.2237) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.6763,30.4277,13.325) |