Flowers by the Sea | Split Complementary Colors-Salvia chiapensis 'Elk Giant'

Plants with a split complementary color relationship with Salvia chiapensis 'Elk Giant'

About Split Complementary Colors

The split complementary color scheme is a subtle variation of the standard complementary color scheme. It uses a given flower color and the two colors immediately adjacent to its complementary on a color wheel. This blend of shades provides good contrast and a harmonious look and is widely used in fashion design. Most people find it familiar even if they don´t know the proper name for this grouping.

In the garden, this is one of the most pleasant color combinations.

Here are the possible combinations for split complementary colors:

NOTE: Because there are no green flowered Salvias, we are including the bract color in our determination of this color relationship.

First Color	Second Color	Third Color
Yellow	Blue Violet	Red Violet
Yellow Green	Violet	Red
Green	Red Violet	Red Orange
Blue Green	Red	Orange
Blue	Red Orange	Yellow Orange
Blue Violet	Orange	Yellow
Violet	Yellow Orange	Yellow Green
Red Violet	Yellow	Green
Red	Yellow Green	Blue Green
Red Orange	Green	Blue
Orange	Blue Green	Blue Violet
Yellow Orange	Blue	Violet

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