Enlightened Lime 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 | #1c1529 |
| Complementary Color | #dcd5ea |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (81° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 87.84% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Enlightened Lime Color. The Golden Crested Wren 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 Spring Glow (#d3e0b8) for more energetic effect. Try Pallid Light Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dcd5ea is the best complementary color to Enlightened Lime. 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 #e3ead6 complementary color is Snuff, 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 Kidnapper are #eae7d5 and #d8ead5. Thus found on the left and right of #e3ead6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching White Rock and Willow Brook colors as they work well with Enlightened Lime.
The split-complementary Enlightened Lime palette consists of #e7d5ea and #d5d8ea colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dcd5ea). Try Snuff and Periwinkle Gray colors in combination with #e3ead6, 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 #e3ead6 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 Enlightened Lime. Thus Prim and Botticelli giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Enlightened Lime contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Snuff, Skeptic, and Dust Storm split by 90° on the color wheel. #e3ead6 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. Enlightened Lime tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#dcd5ea) and two others. The Botticelli is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pearl Bush – 120° from the complementary Snuff. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d5e3ea and #eaddd5.
In a RGB color space, hex #e3ead6 is made of 34% red, 35% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Enlightened Lime has a hue angle of 81°, a saturation of 32.26% and a lightness of 87.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e3ead6 is made of 2.74% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.84% yellow and 8.24% black ink.
| HEX | #e3ead6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(227,234,214) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 35%, 32% |
| CMYK | 2.74, 0, 7.84, 8.24 |
| HSL | hsl(81,32.26%,87.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(81,8.55%,91.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(91.699,-5.827,8.8968) |
| XYZ | xyz(73.239,80.0316,75.2059) |