Putrid Green is pale, warm-toned shade of yellow green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with violet, mid red or blue cyan
| Inverse Color | #765a8d |
| Complementary Color | #8d72a5 |
| Color Shade: | yellow green (92.94° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 54.71% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar yellow green shade, there are some better alternatives to Putrid Green Color. The Tsurubami Green color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Fluorite Green (#699158) for more energetic effect. Try Rooftop Garden as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#8d72a5 is the best complementary color to Putrid Green. Violet shades generally complement the yellow green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #89a572 complementary color is Trendy Pink, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid yellow, yellow green, and mid green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Asparagus are #a2a572 and #72a574. Thus found on the left and right of #89a572 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Green Smoke and Amulet colors as they work well with Putrid Green.
The split-complementary Putrid Green palette consists of #a572a2 and #7472a5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8d72a5). Try Bouquet and Kimberly colors in combination with #89a572, 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 #89a572 offers a combination of red magenta and blue cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Putrid Green. Thus Bouquet and Bermuda Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Putrid Green contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Trendy Pink, Gumbo, and Coral Tree split by 90° on the color wheel. #89a572 square combo is a palette of yellow green, mid cyan, violet 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. Putrid Green tetradic combo consists of violet complementary color (#8d72a5) and two others. The Bermuda Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Donkey Brown – 120° from the complementary Trendy Pink. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #7289a5 and #a58e72.
In a RGB color space, hex #89a572 is made of 33% red, 40% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Putrid Green has a hue angle of 92.94°, a saturation of 22.08% and a lightness of 54.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #89a572 is made of 10.98% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 35.29% black ink.
| HEX | #89a572 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(137,165,114) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 40%, 27% |
| CMYK | 10.98, 0, 20, 35.29 |
| HSL | hsl(92.94,22.08%,54.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(92.94,30.91%,64.71%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.5184,-19.1555,23.3414) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.8089,33.4435,20.9619) |