Peppermint is pale, warm-toned shade of warm green. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool magenta, warm red or cool blue
| Inverse Color | #1c0a1e |
| Complementary Color | #f3e1f5 |
| Color Shade: | warm green (114° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 92.16% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm green shade, there are some better alternatives to Peppermint Color. The Mint Frappe color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a yellow green bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Frosty Dawn (#cbe9c9) for more calm effect. Try Spring Savor as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#f3e1f5 is the best complementary color to Peppermint. Cool magenta shades generally complement the warm green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e3f5e1 complementary color is French Lilac, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool yellow, warm green, and cool green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Peppermint are #edf5e1 and #e1f5e9. Thus found on the left and right of #e3f5e1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Loafer and Frostee colors as they work well with Peppermint.
The split-complementary Peppermint palette consists of #f5e1ed and #e9e1f5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#f3e1f5). Try Amour and White Lilac colors in combination with #e3f5e1, 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 #e3f5e1 offers a combination of cool red and cool blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Peppermint. Thus Vanilla Ice and Link Water giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Peppermint contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary French Lilac, Link Water, and Pot Pourri split by 90° on the color wheel. #e3f5e1 square combo is a palette of warm green, cool cyan, cool magenta and warm red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Peppermint tetradic combo consists of cool magenta complementary color (#f3e1f5) and two others. The Link Water is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Ecru White – 120° from the complementary French Lilac. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e1e3f5 and #f5f3e1.
In a RGB color space, hex #e3f5e1 is made of 33% red, 35% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Peppermint has a hue angle of 114°, a saturation of 50% and a lightness of 92.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e3f5e1 is made of 7.06% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.84% yellow and 3.92% black ink.
| HEX | #e3f5e1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(227,245,225) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 35%, 32% |
| CMYK | 7.06, 0, 7.84, 3.92 |
| HSL | hsl(114,50%,92.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(114,8.16%,96.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(94.7688,-9.4906,7.5991) |
| XYZ | xyz(77.9216,87.072,83.9338) |