Shadow Lime is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #301f62 |
| Complementary Color | #ae9ce0 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (75.22° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 74.71% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Shadow Lime Color. The Davao Green color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Kiwi Sorbet Green (#dee8be) for more calm effect. Try Spring Shoot as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#ae9ce0 is the best complementary color to Shadow Lime. 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 #cfe09d complementary color is Dull Lavender, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, cool yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Deco are #e0cf9c and #ade09c. Thus found on the left and right of #cfe09d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Brandy and Granny Smith Apple colors as they work well with Shadow Lime.
The split-complementary Shadow Lime palette consists of #cf9ce0 and #9cade0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ae9ce0). Try Light Wisteria and Dull Lavender colors in combination with #cfe09d, 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 #cfe09d offers a combination of warm magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Shadow Lime. Thus Light Orchid and Morning Glory giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Shadow Lime contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dull Lavender, Morning Glory, and Shocking split by 90° on the color wheel. #cfe09d square combo is a palette of cool yellow, green cyan, warm 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. Shadow Lime tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#ae9ce0) and two others. The Morning Glory is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cashmere – 120° from the complementary Dull Lavender. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9ccfe0 and #e0ae9c.
In a RGB color space, hex #cfe09d is made of 35% red, 38% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Shadow Lime has a hue angle of 75.22°, a saturation of 51.94% and a lightness of 74.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cfe09d is made of 6.66% cyan, 0% magenta, 26.27% yellow and 12.16% black ink.
| HEX | #cfe09d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(207,224,157) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 38%, 27% |
| CMYK | 6.66, 0, 26.27, 12.16 |
| HSL | hsl(75.22,51.94%,74.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(75.22,29.91%,87.84%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(86.5095,-16.6019,30.9943) |
| XYZ | xyz(58.4736,69.011,42.1369) |