Slow Green Color

#c6d5c9

Slow Green is pale, warm-toned shade of mid green. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid magenta, orange or mid blue

Inverse Color #392a36
Complementary Color #d5c6d2
Color Shade: mid green (132° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 80.59% (better contrasting with black)
Slow Green Color Sample
Slow Green Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #c6d5c9

If you're looking for a similar mid green shade, there are some better alternatives to Slow Green Color. The Young Gecko color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm green bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Gum Leaf (#acc9b2) for more energetic effect. Try Spring Rain as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#d5c6d2 is the best complementary color to Slow Green. Mid magenta shades generally complement the mid green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c6d5c9 complementary color is Maverick, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of yellow green, mid green, and green cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Tasman are #cad5c6 and #c6d5d0. Thus found on the left and right of #c6d5c9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tasman and Conch colors as they work well with Slow Green.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Slow Green palette consists of #d5c6ca and #d0c6d5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d5c6d2). Try Cold Turkey and Gray Suit colors in combination with #c6d5c9, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #c6d5c9 offers a combination of mid red and mid blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Slow Green. Thus Swirl and Gray Suit giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Slow Green contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Maverick, Ghost, and Swirl split by 90° on the color wheel. #c6d5c9 square combo is a palette of mid green, blue cyan, mid magenta and orange shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Slow Green tetradic combo consists of mid magenta complementary color (#d5c6d2) and two others. The Gray Suit is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Celeste – 120° from the complementary Maverick. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c9c6d5 and #d2d5c6.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #c6d5c9 is made of 32% red, 35% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Slow Green has a hue angle of 132°, a saturation of 15.15% and a lightness of 80.59%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c6d5c9 is made of 5.88% cyan, 0% magenta, 4.71% yellow and 16.47% black ink.

HEX #c6d5c9
RGB Decimal rgb(198,213,201)
RGB Percentage 32%, 35%, 33%
CMYK 5.88, 0, 4.71, 16.47
HSL hsl(132,15.15%,80.59%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(132,7.04%,83.53%)
CIE-LAB lab(83.8674,-7.2794,4.183)
XYZ xyz(57.6256,63.8113,64.538)
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