Meristem is pale, warm-toned shade of green cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with red magenta, mid yellow or violet
| Inverse Color | #551e31 |
| Complementary Color | #e0aabc |
| Color Shade: | green cyan (159.27° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 77.45% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar green cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Meristem Color. The Whisper of Grass color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool green bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Ice Water Green (#cdebe1) for more calm effect. Try Hatching Chameleon as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#e0aabc is the best complementary color to Meristem. Red magenta shades generally complement the green cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #aae1ce complementary color is Blossom, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid green, green cyan, and mid cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Fringy Flower are #aae0b2 and #aad8e0. Thus found on the left and right of #aae1ce on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Celadon and Aqua Island colors as they work well with Meristem.
The split-complementary Meristem palette consists of #e0b2aa and #e0aad8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e0aabc). Try Rose Fog and Light Orchid colors in combination with #aae1ce, 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 #aae1ce offers a combination of orange and violet shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Meristem. Thus Sapling and Light Wisteria giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Meristem contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blossom, Cold Purple, and Sapling split by 90° on the color wheel. #aae1ce square combo is a palette of green cyan, mid blue, red magenta and mid yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Meristem tetradic combo consists of red magenta complementary color (#e0aabc) and two others. The Light Wisteria is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Moss Green – 120° from the complementary Blossom. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cdaae0 and #bce0aa.
In a RGB color space, hex #aae1ce is made of 28% red, 37% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Meristem has a hue angle of 159.27°, a saturation of 47.83% and a lightness of 77.45%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #aae1ce is made of 21.57% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.46% yellow and 11.76% black ink.
| HEX | #aae1ce |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(170,225,206) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 37%, 34% |
| CMYK | 21.57, 0, 7.46, 11.76 |
| HSL | hsl(159.27,47.83%,77.45%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(159.27,24.44%,88.24%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(85.4295,-21.4423,3.5761) |
| XYZ | xyz(54.6434,66.8527,68.4164) |