Solstice is pale, warm-toned shade of yellow green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with violet, mid red or blue cyan
| Inverse Color | #454247 |
| Complementary Color | #bbb8bd |
| Color Shade: | yellow green (96° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 73.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar yellow green shade, there are some better alternatives to Solstice Color. The Laurel Mist color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Tranquil Green (#a4af9e) for more energetic effect. Try Limestone Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#bbb8bd is the best complementary color to Solstice. Violet shades generally complement the yellow green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #babdb8 complementary color is French Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid yellow, yellow green, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Green Spring are #bcbdb8 and #b8bdb8. Thus found on the left and right of #babdb8 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gray Nickel and Pumice colors as they work well with Solstice.
The split-complementary Solstice palette consists of #bdb8bc and #b8b8bd colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bbb8bd). Try Pale Slate and French Gray colors in combination with #babdb8, 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 #babdb8 offers a combination of red magenta and blue cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Solstice. Thus Pink Swan and Bombay giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Solstice contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary French Gray, Silver Sand, and Nobel split by 90° on the color wheel. #babdb8 square combo is a palette of yellow green, mid cyan, violet and mid red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Solstice tetradic combo consists of violet complementary color (#bbb8bd) and two others. The Bombay is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cotton Seed – 120° from the complementary French Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b8babd and #bdbbb8.
In a RGB color space, hex #babdb8 is made of 33% red, 34% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Solstice has a hue angle of 96°, a saturation of 3.65% and a lightness of 73.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #babdb8 is made of 1.18% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.96% yellow and 25.88% black ink.
| HEX | #babdb8 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(186,189,184) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 34%, 33% |
| CMYK | 1.18, 0, 1.96, 25.88 |
| HSL | hsl(96,3.65%,73.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(96,2.65%,74.12%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(76.25,-1.964,2.1489) |
| XYZ | xyz(47.099,50.295,52.5729) |