Limestone Green is pale, warm-toned shade of yellow green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with violet, mid red or blue cyan
| Inverse Color | #5a5062 |
| Complementary Color | #a79daf |
| Color Shade: | yellow green (93.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 65.1% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar yellow green shade, there are some better alternatives to Limestone Green Color. The Silky Green color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Soft Froth (#bdccb3) for more energetic effect. Try Basilisk as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a79daf is the best complementary color to Limestone Green. Violet shades generally complement the yellow green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a5af9d complementary color is Amethyst Smoke, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid yellow, yellow green, and mid green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Bud are #aeaf9d and #9daf9e. Thus found on the left and right of #a5af9d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bud and Envy colors as they work well with Limestone Green.
The split-complementary Limestone Green palette consists of #af9dae and #9d9daf colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a79daf). Try Shady Lady and Santas Gray colors in combination with #a5af9d, 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 #a5af9d offers a combination of red magenta and blue cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Limestone Green. Thus Dusty Gray and Gray Chateau giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Limestone Green contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Amethyst Smoke, Edward, and Martini split by 90° on the color wheel. #a5af9d square combo is a palette of yellow green, mid cyan, violet and mid red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Limestone Green tetradic combo consists of violet complementary color (#a79daf) and two others. The Gray Chateau is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cloudy – 120° from the complementary Amethyst Smoke. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9da5af and #afa79d.
In a RGB color space, hex #a5af9d is made of 33% red, 35% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Limestone Green has a hue angle of 93.33°, a saturation of 10.11% and a lightness of 65.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a5af9d is made of 3.92% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.06% yellow and 31.37% black ink.
| HEX | #a5af9d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(165,175,157) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 35%, 32% |
| CMYK | 3.92, 0, 7.06, 31.37 |
| HSL | hsl(93.33,10.11%,65.1%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(93.33,10.29%,68.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(70.2414,-6.8689,8.0247) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.9328,41.0936,37.8836) |