Reef Refractions is calm, 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 | #2e1060 |
| Complementary Color | #bd9fef |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (82.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 78.04% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Reef Refractions Color. The Sulu color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Cucumber Milk (#c2f177) for more energetic effect. Try Envious Pastel as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#bd9fef is the best complementary color to Reef Refractions. 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 #d1ef9f complementary color is Biloba Flower, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Primrose are #efe59f and #a9ef9f. Thus found on the left and right of #d1ef9f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Primrose and Madang colors as they work well with Reef Refractions.
The split-complementary Reef Refractions palette consists of #e49fef and #9fa8ef colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bd9fef). Try Perfume and Portage colors in combination with #d1ef9f, 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 #d1ef9f 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 Reef Refractions. Thus Illusion and Cornflower giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Reef Refractions contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Biloba Flower, Blizzard Blue, and Wewak split by 90° on the color wheel. #d1ef9f 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. Reef Refractions tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#bd9fef) and two others. The Cornflower is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mandys Pink – 120° from the complementary Biloba Flower. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9fd1ef and #efbd9f.
In a RGB color space, hex #d1ef9f is made of 34% red, 39% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Reef Refractions has a hue angle of 82.5°, a saturation of 71.43% and a lightness of 78.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d1ef9f is made of 11.77% cyan, 0% magenta, 31.38% yellow and 6.27% black ink.
| HEX | #d1ef9f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(209,239,159) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 39%, 26% |
| CMYK | 11.77, 0, 31.38, 6.27 |
| HSL | hsl(82.5,71.43%,78.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(82.5,33.47%,93.73%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(90.6847,-22.9327,35.547) |
| XYZ | xyz(63.419,77.7915,44.4736) |