Folk Tale 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 | #4d1e43 |
| Complementary Color | #e0b2d6 |
| Color Shade: | mid green (132.77° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 79.02% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid green shade, there are some better alternatives to Folk Tale Color. The Venetian Pearl 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 Garden Shed (#d6efda) for more calm effect. Try Silky Mint as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#e0b2d6 is the best complementary color to Folk Tale. 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 #b2e1bc complementary color is Melanie, 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 Fringy Flower are #bfe0b2 and #b2e0d3. Thus found on the left and right of #b2e1bc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Moss Green and Aqua Island colors as they work well with Folk Tale.
The split-complementary Folk Tale palette consists of #e0b2bf and #d3b2e0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e0b2d6). Try Blossom and Prelude colors in combination with #b2e1bc, 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 #b2e1bc 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 Folk Tale. Thus Cavern Pink and Prelude giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Folk Tale contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Melanie, Periwinkle Gray, and Grain Brown split by 90° on the color wheel. #b2e1bc 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. Folk Tale tetradic combo consists of mid magenta complementary color (#e0b2d6) and two others. The Prelude is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Beryl Green – 120° from the complementary Melanie. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bcb2e0 and #d6e0b2.
In a RGB color space, hex #b2e1bc is made of 30% red, 38% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Folk Tale has a hue angle of 132.77°, a saturation of 43.93% and a lightness of 79.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b2e1bc is made of 18.44% cyan, 0% magenta, 14.51% yellow and 11.76% black ink.
| HEX | #b2e1bc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(178,225,188) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 38%, 32% |
| CMYK | 18.44, 0, 14.51, 11.76 |
| HSL | hsl(132.77,43.93%,79.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(132.77,20.89%,88.24%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(85.4768,-22.3598,13.1761) |
| XYZ | xyz(54.3624,66.9462,57.6337) |