Wasabi Paste is calm, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #351d88 |
| Complementary Color | #8f77e1 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (73.46° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 67.65% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Wasabi Paste Color. The Conifer color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Fresh Frappe (#dbe69d) for more calm effect. Try Crystal Apple as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#8f77e1 is the best complementary color to Wasabi Paste. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #cae277 complementary color is Medium Purple, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Yellow Green are #e1c477 and #94e177. Thus found on the left and right of #cae277 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Apache and Pastel Green colors as they work well with Wasabi Paste.
The split-complementary Wasabi Paste palette consists of #c477e1 and #7794e1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8f77e1). Try Lavender and Havelock Blue colors in combination with #cae277, 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 #cae277 offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Wasabi Paste. Thus Orchid and Aquamarine Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Wasabi Paste contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Medium Purple, Riptide, and Deep Blush split by 90° on the color wheel. #cae277 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Wasabi Paste tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#8f77e1) and two others. The Aquamarine Blue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Copperfield – 120° from the complementary Medium Purple. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #77c9e1 and #e18f77.
In a RGB color space, hex #cae277 is made of 37% red, 41% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Wasabi Paste has a hue angle of 73.46°, a saturation of 64.85% and a lightness of 67.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cae277 is made of 9.41% cyan, 0% magenta, 41.96% yellow and 11.37% black ink.
| HEX | #cae277 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(202,226,119) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 41%, 22% |
| CMYK | 9.41, 0, 41.96, 11.37 |
| HSL | hsl(73.46,64.85%,67.65%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(73.46,47.35%,88.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(86.1469,-23.9267,49.3275) |
| XYZ | xyz(54.8833,68.2812,27.7397) |