Shy Mint 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 | #1f1b24 |
| Complementary Color | #dfdae4 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (86.67° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 87.65% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Shy Mint Color. The Turning Leaf 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 Pale Moss Green (#d0dbc4) for more energetic effect. Try Issey-San as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dfdae4 is the best complementary color to Shy Mint. 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 #e0e4db complementary color is Mischka, 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 Gray Nurse are #e4e3da and #dbe4da. Thus found on the left and right of #e0e4db on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Westar and Tasman colors as they work well with Shy Mint.
The split-complementary Shy Mint palette consists of #e3dae4 and #dadbe4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dfdae4). Try Mischka and Mischka colors in combination with #e0e4db, 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 #e0e4db 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 Shy Mint. Thus Lola and Geyser giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Shy Mint contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mischka, Geyser, and Ebb split by 90° on the color wheel. #e0e4db 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. Shy Mint tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#dfdae4) and two others. The Geyser 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 #dae0e4 and #e4dfda.
In a RGB color space, hex #e0e4db is made of 33% red, 34% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Shy Mint has a hue angle of 86.67°, a saturation of 14.29% and a lightness of 87.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e0e4db is made of 1.57% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.53% yellow and 10.59% black ink.
| HEX | #e0e4db |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(224,228,219) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 34%, 33% |
| CMYK | 1.57, 0, 3.53, 10.59 |
| HSL | hsl(86.67,14.29%,87.65%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(86.67,3.95%,89.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(90.0672,-2.9383,3.907) |
| XYZ | xyz(71.2701,76.4486,78.0175) |