Taffy Twist is pale, warm-toned shade of cool green. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm magenta, warm yellow or warm blue
| Inverse Color | #552f45 |
| Complementary Color | #d0aac0 |
| Color Shade: | cool green (145.26° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 74.12% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool green shade, there are some better alternatives to Taffy Twist Color. The Foul Green color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid green bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Frost Gum (#8ecb9e) for more energetic effect. Try Geyser as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#d0aac0 is the best complementary color to Taffy Twist. 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 #aad0ba complementary color is Lily, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm green, cool green, and warm cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Gum Leaf are #add0aa and #aad0cd. Thus found on the left and right of #aad0ba on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Spring Rain and Jungle Mist colors as they work well with Taffy Twist.
The split-complementary Taffy Twist palette consists of #d0aaad and #ccaad0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d0aac0). Try Clam Shell and London Hue colors in combination with #aad0ba, 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 #aad0ba 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 Taffy Twist. Thus Vanilla and Logan giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Taffy Twist contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lily, Logan, and Chino split by 90° on the color wheel. #aad0ba square combo is a palette of cool green, cool blue, warm magenta and warm yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Taffy Twist tetradic combo consists of warm magenta complementary color (#d0aac0) and two others. The Logan is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Coriander – 120° from the complementary Lily. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #baaad0 and #c0d0aa.
In a RGB color space, hex #aad0ba is made of 30% red, 37% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Taffy Twist has a hue angle of 145.26°, a saturation of 28.79% and a lightness of 74.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #aad0ba is made of 14.9% cyan, 0% magenta, 8.63% yellow and 18.43% black ink.
| HEX | #aad0ba |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(170,208,186) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 37%, 33% |
| CMYK | 14.9, 0, 8.63, 18.43 |
| HSL | hsl(145.26,28.79%,74.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(145.26,18.27%,81.57%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(80.2936,-16.8965,6.7753) |
| XYZ | xyz(47.9964,57.203,54.966) |