Velvet Leaf is pale, warm-toned shade of warm green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool magenta, warm red or cool blue
| Inverse Color | #693e6c |
| Complementary Color | #be93c1 |
| Color Shade: | warm green (116.09° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 66.67% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm green shade, there are some better alternatives to Velvet Leaf Color. The Iguana Green color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a yellow green bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Abomination (#77aa77) for more calm effect. Try Greyish Green as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#be93c1 is the best complementary color to Velvet Leaf. Cool magenta shades generally complement the warm green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #96c193 complementary color is London Hue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool yellow, warm green, and cool green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Norway are #adc193 and #93c1a6. Thus found on the left and right of #96c193 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Swamp Green and Summer Green colors as they work well with Velvet Leaf.
The split-complementary Velvet Leaf palette consists of #c193ac and #a693c1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#be93c1). Try Viola and Blue Bell colors in combination with #96c193, 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 #96c193 offers a combination of cool red and cool blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Velvet Leaf. Thus Oriental Pink and Blue Bell giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Velvet Leaf contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary London Hue, Nepal, and Indian Khaki split by 90° on the color wheel. #96c193 square combo is a palette of warm green, cool cyan, cool magenta and warm red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Velvet Leaf tetradic combo consists of cool magenta complementary color (#be93c1) and two others. The Blue Bell is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Indian Khaki – 120° from the complementary London Hue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9395c1 and #c1bd93.
In a RGB color space, hex #96c193 is made of 31% red, 39% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Velvet Leaf has a hue angle of 116.09°, a saturation of 27.06% and a lightness of 66.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #96c193 is made of 16.87% cyan, 0% magenta, 18.04% yellow and 24.31% black ink.
| HEX | #96c193 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(150,193,147) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 39%, 30% |
| CMYK | 16.87, 0, 18.04, 24.31 |
| HSL | hsl(116.09,27.06%,66.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(116.09,23.83%,75.69%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(74.0171,-23.2048,18.6194) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.9141,46.7305,34.6781) |