Lime Cream 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 | #281743 |
| Complementary Color | #cdbbe8 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (83.18° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 82.35% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Lime Cream Color. The Morning Frost 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 saturated alternative called Loafer (#eef4de) for more energetic effect. Try Herb Garden as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#cdbbe8 is the best complementary color to Lime Cream. 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 #d7e8bc complementary color is Prelude, 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 Beryl Green are #e8e3bb and #c0e8bb. Thus found on the left and right of #d7e8bc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Double Spanish White and Celadon colors as they work well with Lime Cream.
The split-complementary Lime Cream palette consists of #e3bbe8 and #bbc0e8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cdbbe8). Try French Lilac and Periwinkle Gray colors in combination with #d7e8bc, 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 #d7e8bc 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 Lime Cream. Thus Melanie and Spindle giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lime Cream contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Prelude, Jagged Ice, and Rose Fog split by 90° on the color wheel. #d7e8bc 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. Lime Cream tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#cdbbe8) and two others. The Spindle is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Double Spanish White – 120° from the complementary Prelude. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bbd6e8 and #e8ccbb.
In a RGB color space, hex #d7e8bc is made of 34% red, 37% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Lime Cream has a hue angle of 83.18°, a saturation of 48.89% and a lightness of 82.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d7e8bc is made of 6.67% cyan, 0% magenta, 17.25% yellow and 9.02% black ink.
| HEX | #d7e8bc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(215,232,188) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 37%, 30% |
| CMYK | 6.67, 0, 17.25, 9.02 |
| HSL | hsl(83.18,48.89%,82.35%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(83.18,18.97%,90.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(89.7623,-13.2022,19.5457) |
| XYZ | xyz(65.958,75.7911,58.7297) |