Old Bamboo is pale, 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 | #896e9b |
| Complementary Color | #7f6391 |
| Color Shade: | yellow green (96° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 48.04% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar yellow green shade, there are some better alternatives to Old Bamboo Color. The Geranium Leaf color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Cressida (#8aae7c) for more energetic effect. Try Sage as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#7f6391 is the best complementary color to Old Bamboo. Violet shades generally complement the yellow green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #769164 complementary color is Trendy Pink, 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 Highland are #8c9163 and #639168. Thus found on the left and right of #769164 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Avocado and Glade Green colors as they work well with Old Bamboo.
The split-complementary Old Bamboo palette consists of #91638c and #686391 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7f6391). Try Strikemaster and Kimberly colors in combination with #769164, 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 #769164 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 Old Bamboo. Thus Strikemaster and Lynch giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Old Bamboo contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Trendy Pink, Juniper, and Copper Rose split by 90° on the color wheel. #769164 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. Old Bamboo tetradic combo consists of violet complementary color (#7f6391) and two others. The Lynch is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Domino – 120° from the complementary Trendy Pink. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #637591 and #917e63.
In a RGB color space, hex #769164 is made of 33% red, 40% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Old Bamboo has a hue angle of 96°, a saturation of 18.37% and a lightness of 48.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #769164 is made of 10.59% cyan, 0% magenta, 17.64% yellow and 43.14% black ink.
| HEX | #769164 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(118,145,100) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 40%, 28% |
| CMYK | 10.59, 0, 17.64, 43.14 |
| HSL | hsl(96,18.37%,48.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(96,31.03%,56.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(57.0973,-18.1915,20.8479) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.8969,25.0224,15.8377) |