Astronomer 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 | #170d14 |
| Complementary Color | #f2e8ef |
| Color Shade: | cool green (138° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 92.94% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool green shade, there are some better alternatives to Astronomer Color. The Moonlight Green 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 Peppermint Patty (#d1e6d5) for more energetic effect. Try Ruins of Civilization as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#f2e8ef is the best complementary color to Astronomer. 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 #e8f2eb complementary color is Prim, 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 Gin are #eaf2e8 and #e8f2f0. Thus found on the left and right of #e8f2eb on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Saltpan and Aqua Haze colors as they work well with Astronomer.
The split-complementary Astronomer palette consists of #f2e8ea and #efe8f2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#f2e8ef). Try Soft Peach and Whisper colors in combination with #e8f2eb, 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 #e8f2eb 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 Astronomer. Thus Soft Peach and Whisper giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Astronomer contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Prim, Athens Gray, and Pampas split by 90° on the color wheel. #e8f2eb 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. Astronomer tetradic combo consists of warm magenta complementary color (#f2e8ef) and two others. The Whisper is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Green White – 120° from the complementary Prim. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ebe8f2 and #eff2e8.
In a RGB color space, hex #e8f2eb is made of 33% red, 34% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Astronomer has a hue angle of 138°, a saturation of 27.78% and a lightness of 92.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e8f2eb is made of 3.92% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.74% yellow and 5.1% black ink.
| HEX | #e8f2eb |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(232,242,235) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 34%, 33% |
| CMYK | 3.92, 0, 2.74, 5.1 |
| HSL | hsl(138,27.78%,92.94%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(138,4.13%,94.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(94.5931,-4.5573,2.2148) |
| XYZ | xyz(80.0262,86.6582,91.1061) |