Celadon 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 | #531e50 |
| Complementary Color | #e1abdd |
| Color Shade: | mid green (123.4° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 77.84% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid green shade, there are some better alternatives to Celadon Color. The Spring Savor color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm green bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Frosty Dawn (#cbe9c9) for more calm effect. Try Celery Stick as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e1abdd is the best complementary color to Celadon. 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 #ace1af 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 Celadon are #c3e1ab and #abe1c9. Thus found on the left and right of #ace1af on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Moss Green and Fringy Flower colors as they work well with Celadon.
The split-complementary Celadon palette consists of #e1abc3 and #c9abe1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e1abdd). Try Light Orchid and Light Wisteria colors in combination with #ace1af, 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 #ace1af 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 Celadon. Thus Rose Fog and Cold Purple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Celadon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Light Orchid, Regent St Blue, and Sapling split by 90° on the color wheel. #ace1af 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. Celadon tetradic combo consists of mid magenta complementary color (#e1abdd) and two others. The Cold Purple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Sapling – 120° from the complementary Light Orchid. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #aeabe1 and #dee1ab.
In a RGB color space, hex #ace1af is made of 30% red, 39% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Celadon has a hue angle of 123.4°, a saturation of 46.9% and a lightness of 77.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ace1af is made of 20.79% cyan, 0% magenta, 19.61% yellow and 11.76% black ink.
| HEX | #ace1af |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(172,225,175) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 39%, 31% |
| CMYK | 20.79, 0, 19.61, 11.76 |
| HSL | hsl(123.4,46.9%,77.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(123.4,23.56%,88.24%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(84.8515,-26.616,19.0502) |
| XYZ | xyz(51.6763,65.7162,50.5183) |