Pesto Genovese Color

#9dc249

Pesto Genovese is soft, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan

Inverse Color #623db6
Complementary Color #6e49c1
Color Shade: cool yellow (78.35° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 52.35% (better contrasting with white)
Pesto Genovese Color Sample
Pesto Genovese Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #9dc249

If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Pesto Genovese Color. The Glow Worm color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Football Field (#7eaf34) for more energetic effect. Try Sushi as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#6e49c1 is the best complementary color to Pesto Genovese. Warm blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9dc249 complementary color is Fuchsia Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Celery are #c1aa49 and #60c149. Thus found on the left and right of #9dc249 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Roti and Apple colors as they work well with Pesto Genovese.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Pesto Genovese palette consists of #aa49c1 and #4960c1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6e49c1). Try Amethyst and Indigo colors in combination with #9dc249, 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 #9dc249 offers a combination of warm magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Pesto Genovese. Thus Mulberry and Pelorous giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Pesto Genovese contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fuchsia Blue, Puerto Rico, and Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown split by 90° on the color wheel. #9dc249 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and cool red 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. Pesto Genovese tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#6e49c1) and two others. The Pelorous is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown – 120° from the complementary Fuchsia Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #499dc1 and #c16d49.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #9dc249 is made of 37% red, 46% green and 17% blue. In a HSL mode Pesto Genovese has a hue angle of 78.35°, a saturation of 49.79% and a lightness of 52.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9dc249 is made of 14.51% cyan, 0% magenta, 47.45% yellow and 23.92% black ink.

HEX #9dc249
RGB Decimal rgb(157,194,73)
RGB Percentage 37%, 46%, 17%
CMYK 14.51, 0, 47.45, 23.92
HSL hsl(78.35,49.79%,52.35%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(78.35,62.37%,76.08%)
CIE-LAB lab(73.6963,-30.3027,55.1317)
XYZ xyz(34.399,46.2327,13.4141)
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