Densetsu Green Color

#889911

Densetsu Green is soft, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan

Inverse Color #76e
Complementary Color #211099
Color Shade: mid yellow (67.5° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 33.33% (better contrasting with white)
Densetsu Green Color Sample
Densetsu Green Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #889911

If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Densetsu Green Color. The Gameboy Screen color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Elwynn Forest Olive (#7a8716) for more calm effect. Try Palak Paneer as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#211099 is the best complementary color to Densetsu Green. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #891 complementary color is Blue Gem, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of White are #996610 and #449910. Thus found on the left and right of #891 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Buttered Rum and Christi colors as they work well with Densetsu Green.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Densetsu Green palette consists of #661099 and #104499 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#211099). Try Seance and Torea Bay colors in combination with #891, 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 #891 offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Densetsu Green. Thus Violet Eggplant and Blue Chill giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Densetsu Green contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blue Gem, Elf Green, and Rose Bud Cherry split by 90° on the color wheel. #891 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta 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. Densetsu Green tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#211099) and two others. The Blue Chill is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tabasco – 120° from the complementary Blue Gem. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #108799 and #992110.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #889911 is made of 44% red, 50% green and 6% blue. In a HSL mode Densetsu Green has a hue angle of 67.5°, a saturation of 80% and a lightness of 33.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #889911 is made of 6.67% cyan, 0% magenta, 53.33% yellow and 40% black ink.

HEX #889911
RGB Decimal rgb(136,153,17)
RGB Percentage 44%, 50%, 6%
CMYK 6.67, 0, 53.33, 40
HSL hsl(67.5,80%,33.33%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(67.5,88.89%,60%)
CIE-LAB lab(59.9404,-21.9907,60.2551)
XYZ xyz(21.6458,28.0572,4.805)
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