Velvet Green Grey is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, red magenta or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #8c8799 |
| Complementary Color | #6b6578 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (76.67° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 43.53% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Velvet Green Grey Color. The English Forest 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 saturated alternative called Tuscany Hillside (#7e875f) for more energetic effect. Try Old Botanical Garden as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#6b6578 is the best complementary color to Velvet Green Grey. 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 #737866 complementary color is Dolphin, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Limed Ash are #787465 and #6a7865. Thus found on the left and right of #737866 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pablo and Willow Grove colors as they work well with Velvet Green Grey.
The split-complementary Velvet Green Grey palette consists of #746578 and #656978 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6b6578). Try Salt Box and Shuttle Gray colors in combination with #737866, 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 #737866 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 Velvet Green Grey. Thus Old Lavender and Nevada giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Velvet Green Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dolphin, Corduroy, and Falcon split by 90° on the color wheel. #737866 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm 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. Velvet Green Grey tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#6b6578) and two others. The Nevada is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Sandstone – 120° from the complementary Dolphin. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #657378 and #786a65.
In a RGB color space, hex #737866 is made of 34% red, 36% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Velvet Green Grey has a hue angle of 76.67°, a saturation of 8.11% and a lightness of 43.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #737866 is made of 1.96% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.06% yellow and 52.94% black ink.
| HEX | #737866 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(115,120,102) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 36%, 30% |
| CMYK | 1.96, 0, 7.06, 52.94 |
| HSL | hsl(76.67,8.11%,43.53%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(76.67,15%,47.06%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.5411,-5.3676,9.2537) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.185,18.0371,15.1988) |