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Follow these tips to find green's perfect match and make your space or outfit pop
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If you’re trying to incorporate green into your home design or wardrobe, you’ve made a great choice. Green is arguably the most versatile color in the entire spectrum. Directly in the middle of the color wheel, its hue can be used to soften or emphasize whatever it’s paired with. But that doesn’t mean green coordinates perfectly with everything. In this article, we’ll break down some foolproof strategies for pairing green with other colors. Plus, we'll offer plenty of example palettes that’ll make those around you green (pun intended) with envy!

Things You Should Know

  • Green and red are on opposite sides of the color wheel, so they complement each other. Just avoid matching super vibrant shades, as that combo can be harsh.
  • Use neutral colors like white and beige to make green stand out.
  • Blue and yellow are next to green on the color wheel, so the three make for an analogous and calming palette in any space.
  • Neutral greens can make difficult colors like orange and purple shine, as long as the shades are deep enough.

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Katherine Tlapa
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This article was co-authored by Katherine Tlapa and by wikiHow staff writer, Finn Kobler. Katherine Tlapa is an interior designer, currently working as a Design Specialist for Modsy, a design service based in San Francisco. She also runs her own DIY Home Design blog, My Eclectic Grace. She received her BFA in Interior Architecture from Ohio University in 2016. This article has been viewed 129,228 times.
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