Greengage is calm, warm-toned shade of mid green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid magenta, orange or mid blue
| Inverse Color | #743d73 |
| Complementary Color | #c18bc0 |
| Color Shade: | mid green (121.09° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 65.29% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid green shade, there are some better alternatives to Greengage Color. The Garden Room color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm green bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Dusty Green (#76a973) for more calm effect. Try Coral Springs as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#c18bc0 is the best complementary color to Greengage. Mid magenta shades generally complement the mid green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #8bc28c complementary color is Lilac, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of yellow green, mid green, and green cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of De York are #a5c18b and #8bc1a7. Thus found on the left and right of #8bc28c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Swamp Green and Summer Green colors as they work well with Greengage.
The split-complementary Greengage palette consists of #c18ba5 and #a78bc1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c18bc0). Try Viola and Lavender Purple colors in combination with #8bc28c, 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 #8bc28c offers a combination of mid red and mid blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Greengage. Thus Oriental Pink and Wild Blue Yonder giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Greengage contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lilac, Nepal, and Indian Khaki split by 90° on the color wheel. #8bc28c square combo is a palette of mid green, blue cyan, mid magenta and orange shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Greengage tetradic combo consists of mid magenta complementary color (#c18bc0) and two others. The Wild Blue Yonder is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Indian Khaki – 120° from the complementary Lilac. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8c8bc1 and #c0c18b.
In a RGB color space, hex #8bc28c is made of 29% red, 41% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Greengage has a hue angle of 121.09°, a saturation of 31.07% and a lightness of 65.29%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8bc28c is made of 21.57% cyan, 0% magenta, 21.18% yellow and 23.92% black ink.
| HEX | #8bc28c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(139,194,140) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 41%, 30% |
| CMYK | 21.57, 0, 21.18, 23.92 |
| HSL | hsl(121.09,31.07%,65.29%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(121.09,28.35%,76.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.5235,-28.6147,21.5789) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.6729,45.966,31.8558) |