Rio Grande is soft, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #4839e5 |
| Complementary Color | #291ac5 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (65.23° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 43.92% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Rio Grande Color. The Gameboy Screen color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Lovely Lemonade (#e9dd22) for more energetic effect. Try Fistfull of Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#291ac5 is the best complementary color to Rio Grande. 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 #b7c61a complementary color is Persian Blue, 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 Key Lime Pie are #c57f1a and #61c51a. Thus found on the left and right of #b7c61a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Geebung and Lima colors as they work well with Rio Grande.
The split-complementary Rio Grande palette consists of #7e1ac5 and #1a60c5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#291ac5). Try Purple Heart and Denim colors in combination with #b7c61a, 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 #b7c61a offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Rio Grande. Thus Red Violet and Java giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Rio Grande contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Persian Blue, Mountain Meadow, and Maroon Flush split by 90° on the color wheel. #b7c61a 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. Rio Grande tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#291ac5) and two others. The Java is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Thunderbird – 120° from the complementary Persian Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #1ab6c5 and #c5291a.
In a RGB color space, hex #b7c61a is made of 45% red, 49% green and 6% blue. In a HSL mode Rio Grande has a hue angle of 65.23°, a saturation of 76.79% and a lightness of 43.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b7c61a is made of 5.89% cyan, 0% magenta, 67.45% yellow and 22.35% black ink.
| HEX | #b7c61a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(183,198,26) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 49%, 6% |
| CMYK | 5.89, 0, 67.45, 22.35 |
| HSL | hsl(65.23,76.79%,43.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(65.23,86.87%,77.65%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(76.3934,-23.8377,73.398) |
| XYZ | xyz(39.909,50.53,8.6271) |