Parakeet Pete is pale, warm-toned shade of yellow green. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with violet, mid red or blue cyan
| Inverse Color | #342c39 |
| Complementary Color | #cec6d3 |
| Color Shade: | yellow green (96.92° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 80.2% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar yellow green shade, there are some better alternatives to Parakeet Pete Color. The Solstice color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Rainee (#b9c8ac) for more energetic effect. Try Coastal Fog as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#cec6d3 is the best complementary color to Parakeet Pete. Violet shades generally complement the yellow green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #cbd3c6 complementary color is Gray Suit, 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 Tasman are #d1d3c6 and #c6d3c7. Thus found on the left and right of #cbd3c6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Celeste and Tasman colors as they work well with Parakeet Pete.
The split-complementary Parakeet Pete palette consists of #d3c6d1 and #c7c6d3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cec6d3). Try Maverick and Ghost colors in combination with #cbd3c6, 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 #cbd3c6 offers a combination of red magenta and blue cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Parakeet Pete. Thus Cold Turkey and Ghost giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Parakeet Pete contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gray Suit, Tiara, and Cold Turkey split by 90° on the color wheel. #cbd3c6 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. Parakeet Pete tetradic combo consists of violet complementary color (#cec6d3) and two others. The Ghost is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Swirl – 120° from the complementary Gray Suit. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c6cbd3 and #d3cec6.
In a RGB color space, hex #cbd3c6 is made of 33% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Parakeet Pete has a hue angle of 96.92°, a saturation of 12.87% and a lightness of 80.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cbd3c6 is made of 3.14% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.1% yellow and 17.25% black ink.
| HEX | #cbd3c6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(203,211,198) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 3.14, 0, 5.1, 17.25 |
| HSL | hsl(96.92,12.87%,80.2%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(96.92,6.16%,82.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(83.6326,-5.0703,5.4829) |
| XYZ | xyz(58.1159,63.3623,62.5932) |