Budding Leaf 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 | #110f28 |
| Complementary Color | #d8d6f0 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (64.8° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 89.22% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Budding Leaf Color. The Lime Granita color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Kiwi Sorbet Green (#dee8be) for more energetic effect. Try Aloe Cream as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d8d6f0 is the best complementary color to Budding Leaf. 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 #eef0d7 complementary color is Periwinkle Gray, 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 #f0e5d6 and #e1f0d6. Thus found on the left and right of #eef0d7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Parchment and Chrome White colors as they work well with Budding Leaf.
The split-complementary Budding Leaf palette consists of #e5d6f0 and #d6e1f0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d8d6f0). Try Snuff and Periwinkle Gray colors in combination with #eef0d7, 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 #eef0d7 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 Budding Leaf. Thus Amour and Iceberg giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Budding Leaf contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Periwinkle Gray, Apple Green, and Vanilla Ice split by 90° on the color wheel. #eef0d7 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. Budding Leaf tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#d8d6f0) and two others. The Iceberg is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pot Pourri – 120° from the complementary Periwinkle Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d6eef0 and #f0d8d6.
In a RGB color space, hex #eef0d7 is made of 34% red, 35% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Budding Leaf has a hue angle of 64.8°, a saturation of 45.45% and a lightness of 89.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #eef0d7 is made of 0.79% cyan, 0% magenta, 9.81% yellow and 5.88% black ink.
| HEX | #eef0d7 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(238,240,215) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 35%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0.79, 0, 9.81, 5.88 |
| HSL | hsl(64.8,45.45%,89.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(64.8,10.42%,94.12%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(94.0568,-4.8967,11.855) |
| XYZ | xyz(78.6857,85.4036,76.6273) |