Retro 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 | #642369 |
| Complementary Color | #d696dc |
| Color Shade: | warm green (115.71° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 72.55% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm green shade, there are some better alternatives to Retro Color. The Patina Green color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a yellow green bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Big Spender (#acddaf) for more calm effect. Try Mint Cocktail Green as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#d696dc is the best complementary color to Retro. 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 #9bdc96 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 Granny Smith Apple are #bedc96 and #96dcb4. Thus found on the left and right of #9bdc96 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Deco and Algae Green colors as they work well with Retro.
The split-complementary Retro palette consists of #dc96be and #b496dc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d696dc). Try Shocking and Light Wisteria colors in combination with #9bdc96, 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 #9bdc96 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 Retro. Thus Petite Orchid and Cold Purple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Retro contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Light Wisteria, Morning Glory, and Brandy split by 90° on the color wheel. #9bdc96 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. Retro tetradic combo consists of cool magenta complementary color (#d696dc) and two others. The Cold Purple 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 #969bdc and #dcd796.
In a RGB color space, hex #9bdc96 is made of 30% red, 42% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Retro has a hue angle of 115.71°, a saturation of 50% and a lightness of 72.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9bdc96 is made of 25.49% cyan, 0% magenta, 27.45% yellow and 13.73% black ink.
| HEX | #9bdc96 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(155,220,150) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 42%, 29% |
| CMYK | 25.49, 0, 27.45, 13.73 |
| HSL | hsl(115.71,50%,72.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(115.71,31.82%,86.27%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(82.0318,-33.9654,28.0206) |
| XYZ | xyz(44.6158,60.357,38.1527) |