Shrubby Lichen is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #4a2e24 |
| Complementary Color | #dbbfb5 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (195.79° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 78.43% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Shrubby Lichen Color. The Jellyfish Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Peppermint Twist (#96ced5) for more energetic effect. Try Bathing as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dbbfb5 is the best complementary color to Shrubby Lichen. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b5d1db complementary color is Clam Shell, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Ziggurat are #b5dbd2 and #b5bddb. Thus found on the left and right of #b5d1db on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Edgewater and Pigeon Post colors as they work well with Shrubby Lichen.
The split-complementary Shrubby Lichen palette consists of #dbd2b5 and #dbb5bd colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dbbfb5). Try Akaroa and Blossom colors in combination with #b5d1db, 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 #b5d1db offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Shrubby Lichen. Thus Sprout and Melanie giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Shrubby Lichen contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Clam Shell, Prelude, and Pixie Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #b5d1db square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Shrubby Lichen tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#dbbfb5) and two others. The Melanie is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Surf – 120° from the complementary Clam Shell. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #dbb5d1 and #b5dbbf.
In a RGB color space, hex #b5d1db is made of 30% red, 34% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Shrubby Lichen has a hue angle of 195.79°, a saturation of 34.55% and a lightness of 78.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b5d1db is made of 14.9% cyan, 3.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.12% black ink.
| HEX | #b5d1db |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(181,209,219) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 34%, 36% |
| CMYK | 14.9, 3.92, 0, 14.12 |
| HSL | hsl(195.79,34.55%,78.43%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(195.79,17.35%,85.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(82.1304,-7.2235,-8.0832) |
| XYZ | xyz(54.6427,60.5392,75.8231) |