Alligator Egg 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 | #151128 |
| Complementary Color | #dbd6ee |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (70.43° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 88.82% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Alligator Egg Color. The Aloe Cream color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Spring Glow (#d3e0b8) for more calm effect. Try Celery Bunch as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dbd6ee is the best complementary color to Alligator Egg. 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 #eaeed7 complementary color is Snuff, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Aths Special are #eee6d6 and #deeed6. Thus found on the left and right of #eaeed7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Aths Special and Zanah colors as they work well with Alligator Egg.
The split-complementary Alligator Egg palette consists of #e6d6ee and #d6deee colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dbd6ee). Try Snuff and Periwinkle Gray colors in combination with #eaeed7, 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 #eaeed7 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 Alligator Egg. Thus Prim and Botticelli giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Alligator Egg contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Snuff, Swans Down, and Oyster Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #eaeed7 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Alligator Egg tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#dbd6ee) and two others. The Botticelli is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bizarre – 120° from the complementary Snuff. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d6e9ee and #eedbd6.
In a RGB color space, hex #eaeed7 is made of 34% red, 35% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Alligator Egg has a hue angle of 70.43°, a saturation of 40.35% and a lightness of 88.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #eaeed7 is made of 1.57% cyan, 0% magenta, 9.02% yellow and 6.67% black ink.
| HEX | #eaeed7 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(234,238,215) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 35%, 31% |
| CMYK | 1.57, 0, 9.02, 6.67 |
| HSL | hsl(70.43,40.35%,88.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(70.43,9.66%,93.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(93.2537,-5.2729,10.6698) |
| XYZ | xyz(76.772,83.5478,76.37) |