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5 Ways to Use Kelly Green Color in Your Home Design

Kelly Green is emerging as 2021’s Biggest Color Trend. It’s undoubtedly a “great idea” to add this adorable kelly green to your home decorating, which is a dramatic punch of color you’re seeking.

Take a look at what does kelly green look like, why is it called kelly green and what kelly green can do for you.

What is kelly green?

Kelly green is an intense, pure green that sits between blue and yellow in the color wheel. Its hex code is #4CBB17. Named after the common Irish family name, Kelly, it is reminiscent of the lush green Irish landscape. It is also commonly associated with the colors of St.

Pantone Kelly Green

Where did the name Kelly green come from?

The name “kelly green” for a color originated in Ireland – this is not hard to imagine, since both the color green and the surname “Kelly” are quite common there. The first recorded use of “kelly green” as a color name in English was in 1917.

What color goes best with Kelly green?

“It can be paired with other shades of green and with toned-down adjacent hues in the color wheel, such as yellows and oranges or blues and violets.” via Canva.

Kelly Green Color in Your Home Design
Kelly Green Color in Your Home Design

How to make kelly green color?

If the project you’re working on requires percentage representation, kelly green is made of 30% red, 73% green, and 9% blue. If you’re identifying color for a print project, you’re most likely using a CMYK colorspace—the percentages are 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 88% yellow, 27% black.

The following colors are related to kelly green.

  • Green.
  • Seafoam green.
  • Lime green.
  • Neon green.

How to use kelly green in your home design and decorating?

1. Use kelly green in small chunks to be eye-catcher

Given that it is such an attention-grabbing hue, you’ll want to use kelly green in small chunks to call attention to any materials, items or architectural details in or on your house that are worthy of the spotlight.

kelly green in small chunks
kelly green in small chunks
kelly green in small chunks

2. Use kelly green the unexpected colors in unexpected places

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kelly-green-unexpected

It’s a wow moment to see unexpected colors in unexpected places, such as inside a pendant shade or via the dining room table.

Kelly Green Color in Your Home Design

3. Use kelly green in the kitchen

4. Painting your door green

kelly green in small chunks
kelly green in small chunks
kelly green on door
kelly green on door

5. Kelly green plants and flowers

kelly green plants
kelly green plants
kelly green plants
kelly green plants

That is a round-up of some kelly green pieces. I hope you enjoy it!

Or several plant-painted decors may also be a good choice! 👇

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Is Kelly green a warm or cool color?

Kelly Green is always used to describe warm greens.

Words like khaki, olive, fern, Kelly green, chartreuse, and moss are often used to describe warm greens. Whereas cool greens have names like forest, mallard, emerald, mint, teal, and bottle green.

What is the difference between Kelly green and emerald green?

Kelly green, when compared to emerald, looks lighter, brighter and just a little more vivid.


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