Sulu is calm, 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 | #39157f |
| Complementary Color | #a37fea |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (80.38° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 70.98% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Sulu Color. The Reef Refractions color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Last of Lettuce (#aadd66) for more calm effect. Try Dry Seedlings as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#a37fea is the best complementary color to Sulu. 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 #c6ea80 complementary color is Dull Lavender, 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 Sulu are #ead87f and #91ea7f. Thus found on the left and right of #c6ea80 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Flax and Pastel Green colors as they work well with Sulu.
The split-complementary Sulu palette consists of #d87fea and #7f91ea colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a37fea). Try Lavender and Portage colors in combination with #c6ea80, 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 #c6ea80 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 Sulu. Thus Carissma and Seagull giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sulu contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dull Lavender, Riptide, and Deep Blush split by 90° on the color wheel. #c6ea80 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. Sulu tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#a37fea) and two others. The Seagull is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tacao – 120° from the complementary Dull Lavender. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #7fc5ea and #eaa37f.
In a RGB color space, hex #c6ea80 is made of 35% red, 42% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Sulu has a hue angle of 80.38°, a saturation of 71.62% and a lightness of 70.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c6ea80 is made of 14.11% cyan, 0% magenta, 41.56% yellow and 8.24% black ink.
| HEX | #c6ea80 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(198,234,128) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 42%, 23% |
| CMYK | 14.11, 0, 41.56, 8.24 |
| HSL | hsl(80.38,71.62%,70.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(80.38,45.3%,91.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(88.1655,-28.3118,47.439) |
| XYZ | xyz(56.6078,72.4099,31.415) |