Wishy-Washy Lichen is pale, warm-toned shade of cool green. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm magenta, warm yellow or warm blue
| Inverse Color | #21121b |
| Complementary Color | #eddee7 |
| Color Shade: | cool green (144° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 90% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool green shade, there are some better alternatives to Wishy-Washy Lichen Color. The Solitaire color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid green bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Green Wash (#c6ddcd) for more calm effect. Try Duck Egg Cream as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#eddee7 is the best complementary color to Wishy-Washy Lichen. Warm magenta shades generally complement the cool green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #deede4 complementary color is Prim, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm green, cool green, and warm cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Harp are #dfedde and #deedeb. Thus found on the left and right of #deede4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Willow Brook and Aqua Haze colors as they work well with Wishy-Washy Lichen.
The split-complementary Wishy-Washy Lichen palette consists of #eddedf and #ebdeed colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#eddee7). Try Bizarre and Snuff colors in combination with #deede4, 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 #deede4 offers a combination of warm red and warm blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Wishy-Washy Lichen. Thus Pearl Bush and Snuff giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Wishy-Washy Lichen contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Prim, Snuff, and Satin Linen split by 90° on the color wheel. #deede4 square combo is a palette of cool green, cool blue, warm magenta and warm yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Wishy-Washy Lichen tetradic combo consists of warm magenta complementary color (#eddee7) and two others. The Snuff is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Kidnapper – 120° from the complementary Prim. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e4deed and #e7edde.
In a RGB color space, hex #deede4 is made of 32% red, 34% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Wishy-Washy Lichen has a hue angle of 144°, a saturation of 29.41% and a lightness of 90%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #deede4 is made of 5.88% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.53% yellow and 7.06% black ink.
| HEX | #deede4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(222,237,228) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 33% |
| CMYK | 5.88, 0, 3.53, 7.06 |
| HSL | hsl(144,29.41%,90%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(144,6.33%,92.94%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(92.442,-6.5953,2.6365) |
| XYZ | xyz(74.412,81.6994,85.2464) |