Crocodile Smile is pale, 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 | #7671a7 |
| Complementary Color | #5d588e |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (65.56° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 45.1% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Crocodile Smile Color. The Gallant Green color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Wholemeal Cookie (#aaa662) for more energetic effect. Try Springtide Melodies as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5d588e is the best complementary color to Crocodile Smile. 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 #898e58 complementary color is Waikawa Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Avocado are #8e7858 and #6d8e58. Thus found on the left and right of #898e58 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Domino and Highland colors as they work well with Crocodile Smile.
The split-complementary Crocodile Smile palette consists of #78588e and #586d8e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5d588e). Try Trendy Pink and Waikawa Gray colors in combination with #898e58, 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 #898e58 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 Crocodile Smile. Thus Strikemaster and Smalt Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Crocodile Smile contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Waikawa Gray, Spring Leaves, and Au Chico split by 90° on the color wheel. #898e58 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Crocodile Smile tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#5d588e) and two others. The Smalt Blue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Au Chico – 120° from the complementary Waikawa Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #58888e and #8e5d58.
In a RGB color space, hex #898e58 is made of 37% red, 39% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Crocodile Smile has a hue angle of 65.56°, a saturation of 23.48% and a lightness of 45.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #898e58 is made of 1.96% cyan, 0% magenta, 21.18% yellow and 44.31% black ink.
| HEX | #898e58 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(137,142,88) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 39%, 24% |
| CMYK | 1.96, 0, 21.18, 44.31 |
| HSL | hsl(65.56,23.48%,45.1%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(65.56,38.03%,55.69%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(57.4331,-10.6898,28.1701) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.751,25.3689,12.9828) |