Parrot Green is soft, 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 | #724fae |
| Complementary Color | #7351b0 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (82.11° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 50.39% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Parrot Green Color. The Leek Soup color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Antique Moss (#7a973b) for more energetic effect. Try Lattice Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#7351b0 is the best complementary color to Parrot 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 #8db051 complementary color is Studio, 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 #b0a351 and #5db051. Thus found on the left and right of #8db051 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Husk and Fern colors as they work well with Parrot Green.
The split-complementary Parrot Green palette consists of #a351b0 and #515db0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7351b0). Try Wisteria and Blue Violet colors in combination with #8db051, 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 #8db051 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 Parrot Green. Thus Tapestry and Hippie Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Parrot Green contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Studio, Tradewind, and Cadillac split by 90° on the color wheel. #8db051 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. Parrot Green tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#7351b0) and two others. The Hippie Blue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Santa Fe – 120° from the complementary Studio. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #518db0 and #b07351.
In a RGB color space, hex #8db051 is made of 35% red, 44% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Parrot Green has a hue angle of 82.11°, a saturation of 37.55% and a lightness of 50.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8db051 is made of 13.73% cyan, 0% magenta, 37.26% yellow and 30.98% black ink.
| HEX | #8db051 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(141,176,81) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 44%, 20% |
| CMYK | 13.73, 0, 37.26, 30.98 |
| HSL | hsl(82.11,37.55%,50.39%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(82.11,53.98%,69.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.5071,-27.2713,44.2238) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.995,37.3075,13.5101) |