Glimmer 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 | #1e171c |
| Complementary Color | #e7e1e5 |
| Color Shade: | cool green (137.14° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 89.61% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool green shade, there are some better alternatives to Glimmer Color. The Dry Lichen color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid green bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Ruins of Civilization (#cadece) for more energetic effect. Try Micaceous Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e7e1e5 is the best complementary color to Glimmer. 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 #e1e8e3 complementary color is Bon Jour, 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 Gray Nurse are #e2e7e1 and #e1e7e6. Thus found on the left and right of #e1e8e3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gray Nurse and Porcelain colors as they work well with Glimmer.
The split-complementary Glimmer palette consists of #e7e1e2 and #e6e1e7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e7e1e5). Try Bon Jour and Mischka colors in combination with #e1e8e3, 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 #e1e8e3 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 Glimmer. Thus Ebb and Mischka giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Glimmer contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bon Jour, Mischka, and Cararra split by 90° on the color wheel. #e1e8e3 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. Glimmer tetradic combo consists of warm magenta complementary color (#e7e1e5) and two others. The Mischka is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cararra – 120° from the complementary Bon Jour. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e3e1e7 and #e5e7e1.
In a RGB color space, hex #e1e8e3 is made of 33% red, 34% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Glimmer has a hue angle of 137.14°, a saturation of 13.21% and a lightness of 89.61%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e1e8e3 is made of 2.74% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.96% yellow and 9.02% black ink.
| HEX | #e1e8e3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(225,232,227) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 34%, 33% |
| CMYK | 2.74, 0, 1.96, 9.02 |
| HSL | hsl(137.14,13.21%,89.61%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(137.14,3.02%,90.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(91.3549,-3.232,1.6032) |
| XYZ | xyz(73.7731,79.2668,84.0848) |