Sprout 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 | #473562 |
| Complementary Color | #af9dc9 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (84° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 70.39% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Sprout Color. The Zen Garden 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 Chinese Jade (#cbd1ba) for more calm effect. Try Turtle Chalk as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#af9dc9 is the best complementary color to Sprout. 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 #b8ca9d complementary color is Logan, 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 Coriander are #c9c59d and #a1c99d. Thus found on the left and right of #b8ca9d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Chino and Spring Rain colors as they work well with Sprout.
The split-complementary Sprout palette consists of #c59dc9 and #9da1c9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#af9dc9). Try London Hue and Blue Bell colors in combination with #b8ca9d, 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 #b8ca9d 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 Sprout. Thus Lilac and Rock Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sprout contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Logan, Shadow Green, and Eunry split by 90° on the color wheel. #b8ca9d 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. Sprout tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#af9dc9) and two others. The Rock Blue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Rodeo Dust – 120° from the complementary Logan. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9db7c9 and #c9ae9d.
In a RGB color space, hex #b8ca9d is made of 34% red, 37% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Sprout has a hue angle of 84°, a saturation of 29.8% and a lightness of 70.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b8ca9d is made of 7.06% cyan, 0% magenta, 17.65% yellow and 20.78% black ink.
| HEX | #b8ca9d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(184,202,157) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 37%, 29% |
| CMYK | 7.06, 0, 17.65, 20.78 |
| HSL | hsl(84,29.8%,70.39%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(84,22.28%,79.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(78.9639,-14.0136,20.476) |
| XYZ | xyz(46.9735,54.8657,40.0127) |