Overtone is pale, warm-toned shade of mid green. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid magenta, orange or mid blue
| Inverse Color | #5b1c4c |
| Complementary Color | #e3a3d3 |
| Color Shade: | mid green (134.29° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 76.67% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid green shade, there are some better alternatives to Overtone Color. The May Apple color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm green bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Canton Jade (#bae7c7) for more calm effect. Try Pickford as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e3a3d3 is the best complementary color to Overtone. Mid magenta shades generally complement the mid green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a4e3b3 complementary color is Light Orchid, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of yellow green, mid green, and green cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Chinook are #b4e3a3 and #a3e3d2. Thus found on the left and right of #a4e3b3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Celadon and Morning Glory colors as they work well with Overtone.
The split-complementary Overtone palette consists of #e3a3b4 and #d2a3e3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e3a3d3). Try Kobi and Light Wisteria colors in combination with #a4e3b3, 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 #a4e3b3 offers a combination of mid red and mid blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Overtone. Thus Cashmere and Dull Lavender giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Overtone contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Light Orchid, Spindle, and Hampton split by 90° on the color wheel. #a4e3b3 square combo is a palette of mid green, blue cyan, mid magenta and orange shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Overtone tetradic combo consists of mid magenta complementary color (#e3a3d3) and two others. The Dull Lavender is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Deco – 120° from the complementary Light Orchid. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b2a3e3 and #d3e3a3.
In a RGB color space, hex #a4e3b3 is made of 29% red, 40% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Overtone has a hue angle of 134.29°, a saturation of 52.94% and a lightness of 76.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a4e3b3 is made of 24.71% cyan, 0% magenta, 18.82% yellow and 10.98% black ink.
| HEX | #a4e3b3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(164,227,179) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 40%, 31% |
| CMYK | 24.71, 0, 18.82, 10.98 |
| HSL | hsl(134.29,52.94%,76.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(134.29,27.75%,89.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(85.0399,-29.4408,17.1578) |
| XYZ | xyz(50.9156,66.0854,52.72) |