Dark Sky is pale, warm-toned shade of yellow green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with violet, mid red or blue cyan
| Inverse Color | #6f6676 |
| Complementary Color | #928999 |
| Color Shade: | yellow green (93.75° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 56.86% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar yellow green shade, there are some better alternatives to Dark Sky Color. The Saladin color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Swedish Clover (#7b8867) for more energetic effect. Try Wreath as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#928999 is the best complementary color to Dark Sky. Violet shades generally complement the yellow green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #909989 complementary color is Mountain Mist, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid yellow, yellow green, and mid green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Lemon Grass are #989989 and #89998a. Thus found on the left and right of #909989 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Lemon Grass and Mantle colors as they work well with Dark Sky.
The split-complementary Dark Sky palette consists of #998997 and #8a8999 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#928999). Try Venus and Manatee colors in combination with #909989, 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 #909989 offers a combination of red magenta and blue cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dark Sky. Thus Venus and Oslo Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dark Sky contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mountain Mist, Granny Smith, and Hurricane split by 90° on the color wheel. #909989 square combo is a palette of yellow green, mid cyan, violet and mid red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dark Sky tetradic combo consists of violet complementary color (#928999) and two others. The Oslo Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Zorba – 120° from the complementary Mountain Mist. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #899099 and #999289.
In a RGB color space, hex #909989 is made of 33% red, 35% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Dark Sky has a hue angle of 93.75°, a saturation of 7.27% and a lightness of 56.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #909989 is made of 3.53% cyan, 0% magenta, 6.27% yellow and 40% black ink.
| HEX | #909989 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(144,153,137) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 35%, 32% |
| CMYK | 3.53, 0, 6.27, 40 |
| HSL | hsl(93.75,7.27%,56.86%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(93.75,10.46%,60%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(62.0985,-6.2996,7.2989) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.4082,30.5179,28.1129) |