Pixie Green is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #44325a |
| Complementary Color | #b7a5cd |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (87° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 72.55% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Pixie Green Color. The Soap Green color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Ligado (#cdd6c2) for more calm effect. Try Duchamp Light Green as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b7a5cd is the best complementary color to Pixie Green. 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 #bbcda5 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 #cdcba5 and #a6cda5. Thus found on the left and right of #bbcda5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Thistle Green and Spring Rain colors as they work well with Pixie Green.
The split-complementary Pixie Green palette consists of #cba5cd and #a5a6cd colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b7a5cd). Try London Hue and Logan colors in combination with #bbcda5, 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 #bbcda5 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 Pixie Green. Thus Lily and Casper giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pixie Green contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Logan, Jungle Mist, and Eunry split by 90° on the color wheel. #bbcda5 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. Pixie Green tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#b7a5cd) and two others. The Casper is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Vanilla – 120° from the complementary Logan. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a5bacd and #cdb7a5.
In a RGB color space, hex #bbcda5 is made of 34% red, 37% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Pixie Green has a hue angle of 87°, a saturation of 28.57% and a lightness of 72.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bbcda5 is made of 7.06% cyan, 0% magenta, 15.68% yellow and 19.61% black ink.
| HEX | #bbcda5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(187,205,165) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 37%, 30% |
| CMYK | 7.06, 0, 15.68, 19.61 |
| HSL | hsl(87,28.57%,72.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(87,19.51%,80.39%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(80.1481,-13.1961,17.9093) |
| XYZ | xyz(49.1164,56.9441,43.9999) |