Gum Leaf is pale, warm-toned shade of mid green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid magenta, orange or mid blue
| Inverse Color | #53364d |
| Complementary Color | #c9acc3 |
| Color Shade: | mid green (132.41° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 73.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid green shade, there are some better alternatives to Gum Leaf Color. The Amelia color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm green bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Slow Green (#c6d5c9) for more calm effect. Try Garden Swing as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c9acc3 is the best complementary color to Gum Leaf. 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 #acc9b2 complementary color is Lily, 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 Spring Rain are #b4c9ac and #acc9c0. Thus found on the left and right of #acc9b2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Rainee and Opal colors as they work well with Gum Leaf.
The split-complementary Gum Leaf palette consists of #c9acb4 and #c0acc9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c9acc3). Try Lily and London Hue colors in combination with #acc9b2, 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 #acc9b2 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 Gum Leaf. Thus Cold Turkey and Logan giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Gum Leaf contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lily, Cadet Blue, and Coral Reef split by 90° on the color wheel. #acc9b2 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. Gum Leaf tetradic combo consists of mid magenta complementary color (#c9acc3) 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 #b2acc9 and #c3c9ac.
In a RGB color space, hex #acc9b2 is made of 31% red, 36% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Gum Leaf has a hue angle of 132.41°, a saturation of 21.17% and a lightness of 73.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #acc9b2 is made of 11.37% cyan, 0% magenta, 9.02% yellow and 21.18% black ink.
| HEX | #acc9b2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(172,201,178) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 36%, 32% |
| CMYK | 11.37, 0, 9.02, 21.18 |
| HSL | hsl(132.41,21.17%,73.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(132.41,14.43%,78.82%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(78.3206,-14.1736,8.2445) |
| XYZ | xyz(45.9358,53.7583,50.0748) |