Citrus Leaf is soft, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #4c2ea8 |
| Complementary Color | #7456d1 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (74.75° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 58.04% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Citrus Leaf Color. The Greenish Beige color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Ajwain Green (#d3de7b) for more energetic effect. Try Hopscotch as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#7456d1 is the best complementary color to Citrus Leaf. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b3d157 complementary color is True V, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Conifer are #d1b256 and #75d156. Thus found on the left and right of #b3d157 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Turmeric and Mantis colors as they work well with Citrus Leaf.
The split-complementary Citrus Leaf palette consists of #b256d1 and #5675d1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7456d1). Try Amethyst and Indigo colors in combination with #b3d157, 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 #b3d157 offers a combination of mid magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Citrus Leaf. Thus Hopbush and Shakespeare giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Citrus Leaf contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary True V, Downy, and Chestnut Rose split by 90° on the color wheel. #b3d157 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Citrus Leaf tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#7456d1) and two others. The Shakespeare is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Japonica – 120° from the complementary True V. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #56b2d1 and #d17556.
In a RGB color space, hex #b3d157 is made of 38% red, 44% green and 18% blue. In a HSL mode Citrus Leaf has a hue angle of 74.75°, a saturation of 57.01% and a lightness of 58.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b3d157 is made of 11.76% cyan, 0% magenta, 47.84% yellow and 18.04% black ink.
| HEX | #b3d157 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(179,209,87) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 44%, 18% |
| CMYK | 11.76, 0, 47.84, 18.04 |
| HSL | hsl(74.75,57.01%,58.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(74.75,58.37%,81.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(79.5413,-27.6488,55.9261) |
| XYZ | xyz(43.1112,55.8728,17.5291) |