Medusa Green is soft, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #67f |
| Complementary Color | #001099 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (53.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 30% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Medusa Green Color. The Mongolian Plateau color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Countryside (#a4a404) for more calm effect. Try Sunlit Kelp Green as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#001099 is the best complementary color to Medusa Green. Cool blue shades generally complement the warm yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #980 complementary color is Resolution Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of White are #993b00 and #5d9900. Thus found on the left and right of #980 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Brown and Limeade colors as they work well with Medusa Green.
The split-complementary Medusa Green palette consists of #3b0099 and #005d99 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#001099). Try Pigment Indigo and Bahama Blue colors in combination with #980, 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 #980 offers a combination of cool magenta and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Medusa Green. Thus Purple and White giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Medusa Green contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Resolution Blue, Green Haze, and Fresh Eggplant split by 90° on the color wheel. #980 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Medusa Green tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#001099) and two others. The White is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Scarlett – 120° from the complementary Resolution Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #098 and #990010.
In a RGB color space, hex #998800 is made of 53% red, 47% green and 0% blue. In a HSL mode Medusa Green has a hue angle of 53.33°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 30%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #998800 is made of 0% cyan, 6.67% magenta, 60% yellow and 40% black ink.
| HEX | #998800 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(153,136,0) |
| RGB Percentage | 53%, 47%, 0% |
| CMYK | 0, 6.67, 60, 40 |
| HSL | hsl(53.33,100%,30%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(53.33,100%,60%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(56.4669,-5.6367,61.0529) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.941,24.3806,3.5495) |