Pale Leaf 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 | #423557 |
| Complementary Color | #b4a8ca |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (82.94° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 72.55% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Pale Leaf 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 Iced Aniseed (#cbd3c3) for more calm effect. Try Green Herb as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b4a8ca is the best complementary color to Pale Leaf. 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 #bdcaa8 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 #cac5a8 and #accaa8. Thus found on the left and right of #bdcaa8 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Thistle Green and Spring Rain colors as they work well with Pale Leaf.
The split-complementary Pale Leaf palette consists of #c5a8ca and #a8acca colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b4a8ca). Try London Hue and Logan colors in combination with #bdcaa8, 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 #bdcaa8 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 Pale Leaf. Thus Lily and Casper giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pale Leaf contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Logan, Opal, and Clam Shell split by 90° on the color wheel. #bdcaa8 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. Pale Leaf tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#b4a8ca) and two others. The Casper is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Coral Reef – 120° from the complementary Logan. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a8bdca and #cab4a8.
In a RGB color space, hex #bdcaa8 is made of 34% red, 36% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Pale Leaf has a hue angle of 82.94°, a saturation of 24.29% and a lightness of 72.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bdcaa8 is made of 5.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 13.34% yellow and 20.78% black ink.
| HEX | #bdcaa8 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(189,202,168) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 36%, 30% |
| CMYK | 5.1, 0, 13.34, 20.78 |
| HSL | hsl(82.94,24.29%,72.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(82.94,16.83%,79.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(79.5495,-10.4571,15.4994) |
| XYZ | xyz(49.1747,55.887,45.2413) |