Graphite Grey Green is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #838999 |
| Complementary Color | #666c7b |
| Color Shade: | orange (43.64° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 44.31% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Graphite Grey Green Color. The Bunglehouse Beige color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Pale Green Grey (#96907e) for more energetic effect. Try Courtyard Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#666c7b is the best complementary color to Graphite Grey Green. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #7c7666 complementary color is Shuttle Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Pablo are #7b6b66 and #767b66. Thus found on the left and right of #7c7666 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sandstone and Limed Ash colors as they work well with Graphite Grey Green.
The split-complementary Graphite Grey Green palette consists of #6b667b and #66767b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#666c7b). Try Dolphin and Nevada colors in combination with #7c7666, 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 #7c7666 offers a combination of violet and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Graphite Grey Green. Thus Salt Box and Sirocco giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Graphite Grey Green contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Shuttle Gray, Xanadu, and Old Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #7c7666 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Graphite Grey Green tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#666c7b) and two others. The Sirocco is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Falcon – 120° from the complementary Shuttle Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #667b76 and #7b666c.
In a RGB color space, hex #7c7666 is made of 36% red, 34% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Graphite Grey Green has a hue angle of 43.64°, a saturation of 9.73% and a lightness of 44.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #7c7666 is made of 0% cyan, 2.36% magenta, 8.63% yellow and 51.37% black ink.
| HEX | #7c7666 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(124,118,102) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 34%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.36, 8.63, 51.37 |
| HSL | hsl(43.64,9.73%,44.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(43.64,17.74%,48.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.7393,-0.6066,9.6439) |
| XYZ | xyz(17.1889,18.2013,15.1776) |