Happy Hippo Color

#818581

Happy Hippo is pale, warm-toned shade of warm green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool magenta, orange or cool blue

Inverse Color #7e7a7e
Complementary Color #858085
Color Shade: warm green (120° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 51.37% (better contrasting with white)
Happy Hippo Color Sample
Happy Hippo Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #818581

If you're looking for a similar warm green shade, there are some better alternatives to Happy Hippo Color. The Brussels color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a yellow green bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Manifest (#899888) for more energetic effect. Try Sage Green Grey as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#858085 is the best complementary color to Happy Hippo. Cool magenta shades generally complement the warm green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #818581 complementary color is Monsoon, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool yellow, warm green, and green cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Stack are #838580 and #808583. Thus found on the left and right of #818581 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bitter and Gunsmoke colors as they work well with Happy Hippo.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Happy Hippo palette consists of #858083 and #838085 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#858085). Try Suva Gray and Mobster colors in combination with #818581, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #818581 offers a combination of mid red and cool blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Happy Hippo. Thus Gray and Jumbo giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Happy Hippo contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Monsoon, Rolling Stone, and Natural Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #818581 square combo is a palette of warm green, cool cyan, cool magenta and orange shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Happy Hippo tetradic combo consists of cool magenta complementary color (#858085) and two others. The Jumbo is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Friar Gray – 120° from the complementary Monsoon. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #808085 and #858580.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #818581 is made of 33% red, 34% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Happy Hippo has a hue angle of 120°, a saturation of 1.61% and a lightness of 51.37%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #818581 is made of 1.57% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.57% yellow and 47.84% black ink.

HEX #818581
RGB Decimal rgb(129,133,129)
RGB Percentage 33%, 34%, 33%
CMYK 1.57, 0, 1.57, 47.84
HSL hsl(120,1.61%,51.37%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(120,3.01%,52.16%)
CIE-LAB lab(55.1003,-2.273,1.6304)
XYZ xyz(21.4032,23.0272,24.0855)
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