Chinese Leaf is pale, 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 | #33294f |
| Complementary Color | #b9afd6 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (75.79° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 76.47% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Chinese Leaf Color. The Lime Spritz color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Bleached Jade (#e2e6d1) for more calm effect. Try Mystical Sea as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b9afd6 is the best complementary color to Chinese Leaf. 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 #ccd6b0 complementary color is Lavender Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Green Mist are #d6ccaf and #b8d6af. Thus found on the left and right of #ccd6b0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Akaroa and Pixie Green colors as they work well with Chinese Leaf.
The split-complementary Chinese Leaf palette consists of #cdafd6 and #afb8d6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b9afd6). Try Prelude and Pigeon Post colors in combination with #ccd6b0, 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 #ccd6b0 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 Chinese Leaf. Thus Lilac and Casper giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Chinese Leaf contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lavender Gray, Jet Stream, and Blossom split by 90° on the color wheel. #ccd6b0 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. Chinese Leaf tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#b9afd6) and two others. The Casper is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Clam Shell – 120° from the complementary Lavender Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #afcbd6 and #d6b9af.
In a RGB color space, hex #ccd6b0 is made of 34% red, 36% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Chinese Leaf has a hue angle of 75.79°, a saturation of 31.67% and a lightness of 76.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ccd6b0 is made of 3.92% cyan, 0% magenta, 14.9% yellow and 16.08% black ink.
| HEX | #ccd6b0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(204,214,176) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 36%, 30% |
| CMYK | 3.92, 0, 14.9, 16.08 |
| HSL | hsl(75.79,31.67%,76.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(75.79,17.76%,83.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(83.9996,-9.9173,17.6543) |
| XYZ | xyz(56.7849,64.0651,50.4472) |