Woodruff 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 | #7466e9 |
| Complementary Color | #241699 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (66.41° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 34.31% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Woodruff Green Color. The Palak Paneer color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Gameboy Screen (#8bac0f) for more energetic effect. Try Elwynn Forest Olive as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#241699 is the best complementary color to Woodruff 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 #8b9916 complementary color is Blue Gem, 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 Trendy Green are #996516 and #499916. Thus found on the left and right of #8b9916 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hawaiian Tan and Vida Loca colors as they work well with Woodruff Green.
The split-complementary Woodruff Green palette consists of #651699 and #164999 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#241699). Try Seance and Fun Blue colors in combination with #8b9916, 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 #8b9916 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 Woodruff Green. Thus Violet Eggplant and Eastern Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Woodruff Green contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blue Gem, Mountain Meadow, and Disco split by 90° on the color wheel. #8b9916 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. Woodruff Green tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#241699) and two others. The Eastern Blue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tamarillo – 120° from the complementary Blue Gem. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #168a99 and #992416.
In a RGB color space, hex #8b9916 is made of 44% red, 49% green and 7% blue. In a HSL mode Woodruff Green has a hue angle of 66.41°, a saturation of 74.86% and a lightness of 34.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8b9916 is made of 5.49% cyan, 0% magenta, 51.37% yellow and 40% black ink.
| HEX | #8b9916 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(139,153,22) |
| RGB Percentage | 44%, 49%, 7% |
| CMYK | 5.49, 0, 51.37, 40 |
| HSL | hsl(66.41,74.86%,34.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(66.41,85.62%,60%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(60.1851,-20.5379,59.4581) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.1835,28.3294,5.058) |