Leafy Lichen is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, mid red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #827a8b |
| Complementary Color | #7c7485 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (88.24° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 48.82% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Leafy Lichen Color. The French Tarragon color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Fresh Sod (#91a085) for more energetic effect. Try Midnight Garden as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#7c7485 is the best complementary color to Leafy Lichen. 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 #7d8574 complementary color is Mobster, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Camouflage Green are #858474 and #748574. Thus found on the left and right of #7d8574 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bandicoot and Xanadu colors as they work well with Leafy Lichen.
The split-complementary Leafy Lichen palette consists of #847485 and #747485 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7c7485). Try Mamba and Storm Gray colors in combination with #7d8574, 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 #7d8574 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 Leafy Lichen. Thus Empress and Rolling Stone giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Leafy Lichen contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mobster, Sirocco, and Spicy Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #7d8574 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue 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. Leafy Lichen tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#7c7485) and two others. The Rolling Stone is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Squirrel – 120° from the complementary Mobster. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #747d85 and #857c74.
In a RGB color space, hex #7d8574 is made of 33% red, 36% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Leafy Lichen has a hue angle of 88.24°, a saturation of 6.83% and a lightness of 48.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #7d8574 is made of 3.14% cyan, 0% magenta, 6.67% yellow and 47.84% black ink.
| HEX | #7d8574 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(125,133,116) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 36%, 31% |
| CMYK | 3.14, 0, 6.67, 47.84 |
| HSL | hsl(88.24,6.83%,48.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(88.24,12.78%,52.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(54.4447,-6.2587,8.1626) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.9974,22.396,19.7919) |