Yanagizome Green 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 | #7361a1 |
| Complementary Color | #705e9e |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (76.88° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 49.41% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Yanagizome Green Color. The Green Suede color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Green Dynasty (#728942) for more energetic effect. Try Fresh Artichoke as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#705e9e is the best complementary color to Yanagizome Green. 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 #8c9e5e 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 Asparagus are #9e905e and #6c9e5e. Thus found on the left and right of #8c9e5e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Barley Corn and Asparagus colors as they work well with Yanagizome Green.
The split-complementary Yanagizome Green palette consists of #8f5e9e and #5e6b9e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#705e9e). Try Trendy Pink and Waikawa Gray colors in combination with #8c9e5e, 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 #8c9e5e 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 Yanagizome Green. Thus Strikemaster and Horizon giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Yanagizome Green contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Deluge, Patina, and Au Chico split by 90° on the color wheel. #8c9e5e 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. Yanagizome Green tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#705e9e) and two others. The Horizon is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Toast – 120° from the complementary Deluge. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5e8b9e and #9e705e.
In a RGB color space, hex #8c9e5e is made of 36% red, 40% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Yanagizome Green has a hue angle of 76.88°, a saturation of 25.4% and a lightness of 49.41%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8c9e5e is made of 7.06% cyan, 0% magenta, 25.1% yellow and 38.04% black ink.
| HEX | #8c9e5e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(140,158,94) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 40%, 24% |
| CMYK | 7.06, 0, 25.1, 38.04 |
| HSL | hsl(76.88,25.4%,49.41%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(76.88,40.51%,61.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(62.3701,-17.1762,31.3224) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.0625,30.8373,15.2209) |