Celuce is calm, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #745497 |
| Complementary Color | #8867ab |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (88.66° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 53.92% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Celuce Color. The Haven color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Soap Green (#a0b28e) for more calm effect. Try Bland Celery as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#8867ab is the best complementary color to Celuce. Warm blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #8bab68 complementary color is Deluge, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Chelsea Cucumber are #aba967 and #69ab67. Thus found on the left and right of #8bab68 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Green Smoke and Aqua Forest colors as they work well with Celuce.
The split-complementary Celuce palette consists of #a967ab and #6769ab colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8867ab). Try Wisteria and Scampi colors in combination with #8bab68, 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 #8bab68 offers a combination of warm magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Celuce. Thus Tapestry and Bermuda Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Celuce contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Deluge, Breaker Bay, and Coral Tree split by 90° on the color wheel. #8bab68 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and cool red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Celuce tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#8867ab) and two others. The Bermuda Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Sandal – 120° from the complementary Deluge. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #678bab and #ab8867.
In a RGB color space, hex #8bab68 is made of 34% red, 41% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Celuce has a hue angle of 88.66°, a saturation of 28.51% and a lightness of 53.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8bab68 is made of 12.55% cyan, 0% magenta, 26.28% yellow and 32.94% black ink.
| HEX | #8bab68 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(139,171,104) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 41%, 25% |
| CMYK | 12.55, 0, 26.28, 32.94 |
| HSL | hsl(88.66,28.51%,53.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(88.66,39.18%,67.06%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(66.2241,-22.878,30.9718) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.7091,35.6143,18.5105) |