Menthol Green Color

#9cd2b4

Menthol Green is pale, warm-toned shade of cool green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm magenta, warm yellow or warm blue

Inverse Color #632d4b
Complementary Color #d29cb9
Color Shade: cool green (146.67° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 71.76% (better contrasting with white)
Menthol Green Color Sample
Menthol Green Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #9cd2b4

If you're looking for a similar cool green shade, there are some better alternatives to Menthol Green Color. The Desert Mirage color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid green bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Garden Glow (#7dcc98) for more energetic effect. Try Jocose Jade as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#d29cb9 is the best complementary color to Menthol Green. Warm magenta shades generally complement the cool green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9cd2b4 complementary color is Careys Pink, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm green, cool green, and warm cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Vista Blue are #9fd29c and #9cd2cf. Thus found on the left and right of #9cd2b4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Moss Green and Sinbad colors as they work well with Menthol Green.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Menthol Green palette consists of #d29c9f and #cf9cd2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d29cb9). Try Careys Pink and Light Wisteria colors in combination with #9cd2b4, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #9cd2b4 offers a combination of warm red and warm blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Menthol Green. Thus Sorrell Brown and East Side giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Menthol Green contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Careys Pink, Wistful, and Pine Glade split by 90° on the color wheel. #9cd2b4 square combo is a palette of cool green, cool blue, warm magenta and warm yellow shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Menthol Green tetradic combo consists of warm magenta complementary color (#d29cb9) and two others. The East Side is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pine Glade – 120° from the complementary Careys Pink. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b49cd2 and #bad29c.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #9cd2b4 is made of 29% red, 38% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Menthol Green has a hue angle of 146.67°, a saturation of 37.5% and a lightness of 71.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9cd2b4 is made of 21.17% cyan, 0% magenta, 11.76% yellow and 17.65% black ink.

HEX #9cd2b4
RGB Decimal rgb(156,210,180)
RGB Percentage 29%, 38%, 33%
CMYK 21.17, 0, 11.76, 17.65
HSL hsl(146.67,37.5%,71.76%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(146.67,25.71%,82.35%)
CIE-LAB lab(79.8729,-23.5613,9.2628)
XYZ xyz(44.9951,56.4564,51.7057)
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