Pale Leaf is pale, warm-toned shade of yellow green. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with violet, mid red or cool blue
| Inverse Color | #3f2c46 |
| Complementary Color | #cbb9d2 |
| Color Shade: | yellow green (103.85° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 77.65% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar yellow green shade, there are some better alternatives to Pale Leaf Color. The Mint Wafer color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Phantom Green (#dce4d7) for more calm effect. Try Nile Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#cbb9d2 is the best complementary color to Pale Leaf. Violet shades generally complement the yellow green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c0d3b9 complementary color is Chatelle, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid yellow, yellow green, and mid green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Pale Leaf are #ccd2b9 and #b9d2be. Thus found on the left and right of #c0d3b9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Coriander and Gum Leaf colors as they work well with Pale Leaf.
The split-complementary Pale Leaf palette consists of #d2b9cc and #beb9d2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cbb9d2). Try Maverick and Lavender Gray colors in combination with #c0d3b9, 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 #c0d3b9 offers a combination of cool red and cool blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Pale Leaf. Thus Cold Turkey and Heather giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pale Leaf contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Chatelle, Jungle Mist, and Cold Turkey split by 90° on the color wheel. #c0d3b9 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. Pale Leaf tetradic combo consists of violet complementary color (#cbb9d2) and two others. The Heather is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Sisal – 120° from the complementary Chatelle. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b9bfd2 and #d2cbb9.
In a RGB color space, hex #c0d3b9 is made of 33% red, 36% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Pale Leaf has a hue angle of 103.85°, a saturation of 22.81% and a lightness of 77.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c0d3b9 is made of 7.46% cyan, 0% magenta, 10.2% yellow and 17.25% black ink.
| HEX | #c0d3b9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(192,211,185) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 36%, 31% |
| CMYK | 7.46, 0, 10.2, 17.25 |
| HSL | hsl(103.85,22.81%,77.65%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(103.85,12.32%,82.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(82.5386,-11.1583,10.7139) |
| XYZ | xyz(53.7894,61.2978,54.8956) |