Limesicle is pale, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #0d1540 |
| Complementary Color | #bfc6f2 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (50.59° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 84.9% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Limesicle Color. The Cotton Fluff color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Lemon Sponge Cake (#f7f0e1) for more calm effect. Try Yellow Iris as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#bfc6f2 is the best complementary color to Limesicle. Cool blue shades generally complement the warm yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f2eabf complementary color is Moon Raker, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Mint Julep are #f2d0bf and #e0f2bf. Thus found on the left and right of #f2eabf on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Desert Sand and Tusk colors as they work well with Limesicle.
The split-complementary Limesicle palette consists of #d0bff2 and #bfe0f2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bfc6f2). Try Moon Raker and Blizzard Blue colors in combination with #f2eabf, 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 #f2eabf offers a combination of cool magenta and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Limesicle. Thus French Lilac and Mint Tulip giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Limesicle contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Moon Raker, Madang, and Azalea split by 90° on the color wheel. #f2eabf square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Limesicle tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#bfc6f2) and two others. The Mint Tulip is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Beauty Bush – 120° from the complementary Moon Raker. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bff2ea and #f2bfc7.
In a RGB color space, hex #f2eabf is made of 36% red, 35% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Limesicle has a hue angle of 50.59°, a saturation of 66.23% and a lightness of 84.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f2eabf is made of 0% cyan, 3.14% magenta, 20% yellow and 5.1% black ink.
| HEX | #f2eabf |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(242,234,191) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 35%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.14, 20, 5.1 |
| HSL | hsl(50.59,66.23%,84.9%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(50.59,21.07%,94.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(92.3468,-4.0629,21.8927) |
| XYZ | xyz(75.4447,81.4845,61.0419) |