Green Papaya is calm, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #1a3188 |
| Complementary Color | #778ee4 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (47.45° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 68.24% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Green Papaya Color. The Plaster Mix color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Cookie Crust (#e3b258) for more energetic effect. Try Chamomile as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#778ee4 is the best complementary color to Green Papaya. Cool blue shades generally complement the warm yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e5ce77 complementary color is Portage, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Chenin are #e49777 and #c4e477. Thus found on the left and right of #e5ce77 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tonys Pink and Yellow Green colors as they work well with Green Papaya.
The split-complementary Green Papaya palette consists of #9677e4 and #77c4e4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#778ee4). Try Medium Purple and Seagull colors in combination with #e5ce77, 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 #e5ce77 offers a combination of cool magenta and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Green Papaya. Thus Lavender and Riptide giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Green Papaya contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Portage, Pastel Green, and Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #e5ce77 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Green Papaya tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#778ee4) and two others. The Riptide is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Deep Blush – 120° from the complementary Portage. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #77e4cd and #e4778d.
In a RGB color space, hex #e5ce77 is made of 41% red, 37% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Green Papaya has a hue angle of 47.45°, a saturation of 67.9% and a lightness of 68.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e5ce77 is made of 0% cyan, 9.02% magenta, 43.13% yellow and 10.2% black ink.
| HEX | #e5ce77 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(229,206,119) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 37%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 9.02, 43.13, 10.2 |
| HSL | hsl(47.45,67.9%,68.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(47.45,48.03%,89.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(82.9839,-3.254,45.9432) |
| XYZ | xyz(57.7142,62.1325,26.4037) |