Hornet Nest is pale, warm-toned shade of warm green. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool magenta, warm red or cool blue
| Inverse Color | #2a202c |
| Complementary Color | #dcd3df |
| Color Shade: | warm green (110° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 85.1% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm green shade, there are some better alternatives to Hornet Nest Color. The Pastel Grey Green color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a yellow green bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Nickel Plate (#c1c6bf) for more calm effect. Try Surf Crest as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dcd3df is the best complementary color to Hornet Nest. Cool magenta shades generally complement the warm green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d5dfd3 complementary color is Mischka, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool yellow, warm green, and cool green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Tasman are #dbdfd3 and #d3dfd6. Thus found on the left and right of #d5dfd3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Moon Mist and Tasman colors as they work well with Hornet Nest.
The split-complementary Hornet Nest palette consists of #dfd3db and #d6d3df colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dcd3df). Try Lola and Mischka colors in combination with #d5dfd3, 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 #d5dfd3 offers a combination of cool red and cool blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Hornet Nest. Thus Swiss Coffee and Mischka giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Hornet Nest contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mischka, Geyser, and Swiss Coffee split by 90° on the color wheel. #d5dfd3 square combo is a palette of warm green, cool cyan, cool magenta and warm red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Hornet Nest tetradic combo consists of cool magenta complementary color (#dcd3df) and two others. The Mischka is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Westar – 120° from the complementary Mischka. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d3d5df and #dfdcd3.
In a RGB color space, hex #d5dfd3 is made of 33% red, 34% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Hornet Nest has a hue angle of 110°, a saturation of 15.79% and a lightness of 85.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d5dfd3 is made of 3.92% cyan, 0% magenta, 4.7% yellow and 12.55% black ink.
| HEX | #d5dfd3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(213,223,211) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 34%, 33% |
| CMYK | 3.92, 0, 4.7, 12.55 |
| HSL | hsl(110,15.79%,85.1%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(110,5.38%,87.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(87.7876,-5.5243,4.7047) |
| XYZ | xyz(65.5861,71.6246,71.9962) |