Leek is calm, warm-toned shade of warm green. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool magenta, warm red or cool blue
| Inverse Color | #672671 |
| Complementary Color | #cf8dd9 |
| Color Shade: | warm green (112° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 70.39% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm green shade, there are some better alternatives to Leek Color. The Vers de Terre color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a yellow green bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Frozen Moss Green (#addfad) for more calm effect. Try Fizz as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#cf8dd9 is the best complementary color to Leek. 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 #98d98e complementary color is Light Wisteria, 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 Feijoa are #bdd98d and #8dd9a9. Thus found on the left and right of #98d98e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Deco and Vista Blue colors as they work well with Leek.
The split-complementary Leek palette consists of #d98dbd and #a98dd9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cf8dd9). Try Shocking and Cold Purple colors in combination with #98d98e, 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 #98d98e 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 Leek. Thus Petite Orchid and Chetwode Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Leek contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Light Wisteria, Half Baked, and Petite Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #98d98e 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. Leek tetradic combo consists of cool magenta complementary color (#cf8dd9) and two others. The Chetwode Blue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Deco – 120° from the complementary Light Wisteria. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8d97d9 and #d9cf8d.
In a RGB color space, hex #98d98e is made of 30% red, 42% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Leek has a hue angle of 112°, a saturation of 49.67% and a lightness of 70.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #98d98e is made of 25.49% cyan, 0% magenta, 29.41% yellow and 14.9% black ink.
| HEX | #98d98e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(152,217,142) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 42%, 28% |
| CMYK | 25.49, 0, 29.41, 14.9 |
| HSL | hsl(112,49.67%,70.39%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(112,34.56%,85.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(80.8799,-34.8102,30.5704) |
| XYZ | xyz(42.6442,58.2541,34.5878) |