Topiary Color

#8e9655

Topiary is calm, 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 #7169aa
Complementary Color #5c5596
Color Shade: mid yellow (67.38° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 46.08% (better contrasting with white)
Topiary Color Sample
Topiary Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #8e9655

If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Topiary Color. The Old Four Leaf Clover 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 Greasy Green Beans (#a2b35a) for more energetic effect. Try Frond as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#5c5596 is the best complementary color to Topiary. 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 #8e9655 complementary color is Butterfly Bush, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Asparagus are #967d55 and #6d9655. Thus found on the left and right of #8e9655 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Leather and Asparagus colors as they work well with Topiary.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Topiary palette consists of #7d5596 and #556d96 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5c5596). Try Affair and Waikawa Gray colors in combination with #8e9655, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #8e9655 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 Topiary. Thus Strikemaster and Smalt Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Topiary contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Butterfly Bush, Aqua Forest, and Au Chico split by 90° on the color wheel. #8e9655 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Topiary tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#5c5596) and two others. The Smalt Blue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Au Chico – 120° from the complementary Butterfly Bush. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #558d96 and #965d55.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #8e9655 is made of 38% red, 40% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Topiary has a hue angle of 67.38°, a saturation of 27.66% and a lightness of 46.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8e9655 is made of 3.13% cyan, 0% magenta, 25.49% yellow and 41.18% black ink.

HEX #8e9655
RGB Decimal rgb(142,150,85)
RGB Percentage 38%, 40%, 23%
CMYK 3.13, 0, 25.49, 41.18
HSL hsl(67.38,27.66%,46.08%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(67.38,43.33%,58.82%)
CIE-LAB lab(60.0864,-13.2454,33.2293)
XYZ xyz(23.7014,28.2194,12.792)
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