Diminished Mint 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 | #160c22 |
| Complementary Color | #e7ddf2 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (87.27° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 90.98% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Diminished Mint Color. The Sweet Spring color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Celery Root (#d4e4ba) for more calm effect. Try Lime Cream as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e7ddf2 is the best complementary color to Diminished Mint. 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 #e9f3dd 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 Loafer are #f2f1dd and #def2dd. Thus found on the left and right of #e9f3dd on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Ecru White and Peppermint colors as they work well with Diminished Mint.
The split-complementary Diminished Mint palette consists of #f1ddf2 and #dddef2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e7ddf2). Try French Lilac and Snuff colors in combination with #e9f3dd, 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 #e9f3dd 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 Diminished Mint. Thus Vanilla Ice and Black Squeeze giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Diminished Mint contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Snuff, Swans Down, and Pot Pourri split by 90° on the color wheel. #e9f3dd 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. Diminished Mint tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#e7ddf2) and two others. The Black Squeeze is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Merino – 120° from the complementary Snuff. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #dde9f2 and #f2e7dd.
In a RGB color space, hex #e9f3dd is made of 33% red, 35% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Diminished Mint has a hue angle of 87.27°, a saturation of 47.83% and a lightness of 90.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e9f3dd is made of 3.92% cyan, 0% magenta, 8.62% yellow and 4.71% black ink.
| HEX | #e9f3dd |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(233,243,221) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 35%, 32% |
| CMYK | 3.92, 0, 8.62, 4.71 |
| HSL | hsl(87.27,47.83%,90.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(87.27,9.05%,95.29%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(94.5876,-7.1443,9.4617) |
| XYZ | xyz(78.706,86.6453,80.9826) |