Chrysolite 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 | #7167b6 |
| Complementary Color | #524998 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (67.59° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 44.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Chrysolite Color. The Grasshopper color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Thai Basil (#7a7f3f) for more calm effect. Try Green Oasis as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#524998 is the best complementary color to Chrysolite. 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 #8e9849 complementary color is Victoria, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Sycamore are #987a49 and #669849. Thus found on the left and right of #8e9849 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cape Palliser and Asparagus colors as they work well with Chrysolite.
The split-complementary Chrysolite palette consists of #7a4998 and #496698 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#524998). Try Affair and Kashmir Blue colors in combination with #8e9849, 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 #8e9849 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 Chrysolite. Thus Cannon Pink and Wedgewood giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Chrysolite contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Victoria, Viridian, and Cannon Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #8e9849 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Chrysolite tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#524998) and two others. The Wedgewood is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Copper Rust – 120° from the complementary Victoria. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #498e98 and #985249.
In a RGB color space, hex #8e9849 is made of 39% red, 41% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Chrysolite has a hue angle of 67.59°, a saturation of 35.11% and a lightness of 44.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8e9849 is made of 3.92% cyan, 0% magenta, 30.98% yellow and 40.39% black ink.
| HEX | #8e9849 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(142,152,73) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 41%, 20% |
| CMYK | 3.92, 0, 30.98, 40.39 |
| HSL | hsl(67.59,35.11%,44.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(67.59,51.97%,59.61%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(60.5055,-15.5628,39.9079) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.5862,28.6883,10.5976) |