Tokyo Underground is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, cool red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #130c27 |
| Complementary Color | #ded8f2 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (75.56° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 90% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Tokyo Underground Color. The Lots of Bubbles color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Fennel Bulb (#ddeebb) for more energetic effect. Try Cucumber Cream as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#ded8f2 is the best complementary color to Tokyo Underground. Mid blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ecf3d8 complementary color is Link Water, 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 Chrome White are #f2ecd8 and #def2d8. Thus found on the left and right of #ecf3d8 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Parchment and Peppermint colors as they work well with Tokyo Underground.
The split-complementary Tokyo Underground palette consists of #ecd8f2 and #d8def2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ded8f2). Try French Lilac and Link Water colors in combination with #ecf3d8, 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 #ecf3d8 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 Tokyo Underground. Thus Vanilla Ice and Iceberg giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Tokyo Underground contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Link Water, Iceberg, and Vanilla Ice split by 90° on the color wheel. #ecf3d8 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, mid 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. Tokyo Underground tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#ded8f2) and two others. The Iceberg is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pot Pourri – 120° from the complementary Link Water. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d8ebf2 and #f2ded8.
In a RGB color space, hex #ecf3d8 is made of 34% red, 35% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Tokyo Underground has a hue angle of 75.56°, a saturation of 52.94% and a lightness of 90%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ecf3d8 is made of 2.74% cyan, 0% magenta, 10.58% yellow and 4.71% black ink.
| HEX | #ecf3d8 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(236,243,216) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 35%, 31% |
| CMYK | 2.74, 0, 10.58, 4.71 |
| HSL | hsl(75.56,52.94%,90%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(75.56,11.11%,95.29%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(94.6924,-6.9383,12.223) |
| XYZ | xyz(79.0373,86.8919,77.5719) |