Marsh Fern is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #49356f |
| Complementary Color | #a490ca |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (80.69° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 67.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Marsh Fern Color. The Mint Soap color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Avocado Whip (#cdd6b1) for more calm effect. Try Green Peridot as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a490ca is the best complementary color to Marsh Fern. Warm blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b6ca90 complementary color is East Side, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Pine Glade are #cac190 and #99ca90. Thus found on the left and right of #b6ca90 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Yuma and De York colors as they work well with Marsh Fern.
The split-complementary Marsh Fern palette consists of #c190ca and #9099ca colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a490ca). Try East Side and Blue Bell colors in combination with #b6ca90, 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 #b6ca90 offers a combination of warm magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Marsh Fern. Thus Viola and Polo Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Marsh Fern contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary East Side, Half Baked, and Oriental Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #b6ca90 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and cool red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Marsh Fern tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#a490ca) and two others. The Polo Blue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eunry – 120° from the complementary East Side. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #90b6ca and #caa490.
In a RGB color space, hex #b6ca90 is made of 34% red, 38% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Marsh Fern has a hue angle of 80.69°, a saturation of 35.37% and a lightness of 67.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b6ca90 is made of 7.85% cyan, 0% magenta, 22.75% yellow and 20.78% black ink.
| HEX | #b6ca90 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(182,202,144) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 38%, 27% |
| CMYK | 7.85, 0, 22.75, 20.78 |
| HSL | hsl(80.69,35.37%,67.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(80.69,28.71%,79.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(78.5781,-16.6831,26.7808) |
| XYZ | xyz(45.446,54.1998,34.4519) |