Elfin Herb is pale, cool-toned shade of violet. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with yellow green, mid cyan or orange
| Inverse Color | #354b2b |
| Complementary Color | #bed4b4 |
| Color Shade: | violet (281.25° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 76.86% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar violet shade, there are some better alternatives to Elfin Herb Color. The Violet Mist color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm blue bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Atlantic Tulip (#b598c3) for more calm effect. Try Alpine Moon as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#bed4b4 is the best complementary color to Elfin Herb. Yellow green shades generally complement the violet hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #cab4d4 complementary color is Pixie Green, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid blue, violet, and mid magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Lavender Gray are #b9b4d4 and #d4b4ce. Thus found on the left and right of #cab4d4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Lavender Gray and Thistle colors as they work well with Elfin Herb.
The split-complementary Elfin Herb palette consists of #b4d4ba and #ced4b4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bed4b4). Try Gum Leaf and Green Mist colors in combination with #cab4d4, 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 #cab4d4 offers a combination of green cyan and orange shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Elfin Herb. Thus Jet Stream and Soft Amber giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Elfin Herb contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pixie Green, Clam Shell, and Jungle Mist split by 90° on the color wheel. #cab4d4 square combo is a palette of violet, mid red, yellow green and mid cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Elfin Herb tetradic combo consists of yellow green complementary color (#bed4b4) and two others. The Soft Amber is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Casper – 120° from the complementary Pixie Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d4cab4 and #b4bed4.
In a RGB color space, hex #cab4d4 is made of 34% red, 30% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Elfin Herb has a hue angle of 281.25°, a saturation of 27.12% and a lightness of 76.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cab4d4 is made of 3.92% cyan, 12.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.86% black ink.
| HEX | #cab4d4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(202,180,212) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 30%, 36% |
| CMYK | 3.92, 12.55, 0, 16.86 |
| HSL | hsl(281.25,27.12%,76.86%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(281.25,15.09%,83.14%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(76.0401,13.6822,-13.2299) |
| XYZ | xyz(52.562,49.9525,69.1588) |