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• Green is obtained by mixing yellow and blue colors. However, there are many shades. The color-mixing table below will help you get a variety of green shades: Pale green = yellow + blue / black for depth. Light green = green + white / yellow. Grassy green = yellow + blue and green. Olive = green + yellow.

• If you want a relaxed color that keeps your home in line with an earthy color scheme, look for a shade of brown. Light shades of brown such as tan and sand keeps the exterior looking bright yet mellow. Deeper shades on light green, like burnt umber or chestnut, makes your trim pop and have a woody look.

• Light green and pink, for example, or olive green and mustard yellow. A dark green with a light accent color is also a handsome match, such as pesto green and ruby red. Beyond complimentary colors are analogous colors, of which chartreuse (green), aquamarine, indigo , magenta, vermilion and amber are a single set.

Light green and Star White form a barrier between the harmonious dark green and a vigorous red. The red pops off the greens in this color combination really well. Placing this red over a green background ensures that whatever message you want to communicate is easily seen.

Light-brown: combines with pale-yellow, cream-white, blue, green, purple, red. Dark-brown: combines with lime-yellow, cyan, mint green, purple-pink, lime. Reddish-brown: combines with pink, dark-brown, blue, green, purple.

Dark-violet: combines with golden-brown, pale-yellow, gray, turquoise, mint green, light-orange. Black is a universal colour - it looks elegant in any combination, especially with orange, pink, salad green, white, red, mauvish, or yellow.

Normally all green cabinetry doesn’t work so well, but this dark, earthy green works well with the silver hardware and light beige tile floor. It’s an unusual color scheme but works spectacularly well. It’s also very light despite the darkness of the green. Colors used with green in this room: Brown, grey and white.