Gum Leaf is pale, warm-toned shade of cool green. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm magenta, warm yellow or warm blue
| Inverse Color | #492c40 |
| Complementary Color | #d2b6c9 |
| Color Shade: | cool green (138.62° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 77.06% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool green shade, there are some better alternatives to Gum Leaf Color. The Eton Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid green bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Dewy (#d6e1d8) for more calm effect. Try Cactus Blossom as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#d2b6c9 is the best complementary color to Gum Leaf. Warm magenta shades generally complement the cool green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b6d3bf complementary color is Lily, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm green, cool green, and warm cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Gum Leaf are #bbd2b6 and #b6d2cd. Thus found on the left and right of #b6d3bf on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pale Leaf and Jet Stream colors as they work well with Gum Leaf.
The split-complementary Gum Leaf palette consists of #d2b6bb and #cdb6d2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d2b6c9). Try Cold Turkey and London Hue colors in combination with #b6d3bf, 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 #b6d3bf offers a combination of warm red and warm blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Gum Leaf. Thus Soft Amber and Lavender Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Gum Leaf contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lily, Blue Haze, and Sisal split by 90° on the color wheel. #b6d3bf square combo is a palette of cool green, cool blue, warm magenta and warm yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Gum Leaf tetradic combo consists of warm magenta complementary color (#d2b6c9) and two others. The Lavender Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Coriander – 120° from the complementary Lily. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bfb6d2 and #c9d2b6.
In a RGB color space, hex #b6d3bf is made of 31% red, 36% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Gum Leaf has a hue angle of 138.62°, a saturation of 24.79% and a lightness of 77.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b6d3bf is made of 11.38% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.85% yellow and 17.25% black ink.
| HEX | #b6d3bf |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(182,211,191) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 36%, 33% |
| CMYK | 11.38, 0, 7.85, 17.25 |
| HSL | hsl(138.62,24.79%,77.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(138.62,13.74%,82.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(81.9984,-13.4952,6.6616) |
| XYZ | xyz(51.9896,60.2952,58.1882) |