Limited Lime Color

#eaecb9

Limited Lime is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan

Inverse Color #151346
Complementary Color #bbb9eb
Color Shade: mid yellow (62.35° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 82.55% (better contrasting with black)
Limited Lime Color Sample
Limited Lime Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #eaecb9

If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Limited Lime Color. The Holy White color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Hipster (#f2f1d9) for more calm effect. Try Honey Yogurt Popsicles as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#bbb9eb is the best complementary color to Limited Lime. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #eaecb9 complementary color is Spindle, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Fall Green are #ebd4b9 and #d0ebb9. Thus found on the left and right of #eaecb9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Raffia and Tea Green colors as they work well with Limited Lime.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Limited Lime palette consists of #d4b9eb and #b9d0eb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bbb9eb). Try French Lilac and Spindle colors in combination with #eaecb9, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #eaecb9 offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Limited Lime. Thus Light Orchid and Powder Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Limited Lime contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Spindle, Cruise, and Beauty Bush split by 90° on the color wheel. #eaecb9 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Limited Lime tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#bbb9eb) and two others. The Powder Blue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shilo – 120° from the complementary Spindle. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b9e9eb and #ebbbb9.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #eaecb9 is made of 36% red, 36% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Limited Lime has a hue angle of 62.35°, a saturation of 57.3% and a lightness of 82.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #eaecb9 is made of 0.79% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 7.45% black ink.

HEX #eaecb9
RGB Decimal rgb(234,236,185)
RGB Percentage 36%, 36%, 28%
CMYK 0.79, 0, 20, 7.45
HSL hsl(62.35,57.3%,82.55%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(62.35,21.61%,92.55%)
CIE-LAB lab(92.1255,-8.8258,24.5774)
XYZ xyz(72.6841,80.9861,57.7)
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