Great Color Combo: Indigo and Citron Green
Versatile and understated, this color duo feels on point all year round in spaces from the nursery to the living room
Houzz Contributor. Fresh out of journalism school, I fell into decorating media and immediately discovered a new passion. An Atlanta native, I spent several years as an editor for Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles magazine before making the leap to national publications and websites such as Houzz, Better Homes and Gardens and Southern Accents. I live in Birmingham, Alabama, with my husband and son, who’ve gotten used to coming home and finding the furniture rearranged. When I'm not dragging case goods across the floor, I enjoy good food and wine, college football, music of all kinds, and traveling.
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Nature has a pretty good eye for color pairings, and I can't think of a better example than blue and green. Just picture a tree at the height of summer, its leafy branches waving against a brilliant blue sky, or blue morning glories blooming along a lush vine.
Certain shade combos get lots of design love, such as navy and kelly green or lime and turquoise. Here's one more that deserves to be on the list of classics: indigo and citron. Both colors are nuanced and mercurial, with subtle undertones that make the combination glow. And unlike, say, robin's egg and mint, they're seasonless — they feel as apt in the thick of winter as in the first days of spring.
These nine spaces show the combination at its best. Which one's your favorite?
Certain shade combos get lots of design love, such as navy and kelly green or lime and turquoise. Here's one more that deserves to be on the list of classics: indigo and citron. Both colors are nuanced and mercurial, with subtle undertones that make the combination glow. And unlike, say, robin's egg and mint, they're seasonless — they feel as apt in the thick of winter as in the first days of spring.
These nine spaces show the combination at its best. Which one's your favorite?
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| So subtle that it reads as a neutral, citron accents lighten up the indigo draperies and sofa in this living space. The leather storage ottoman in place of a traditional coffee table is the room's secret weapon, adding a shot of energy and edge. |
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| Blue is the accent color in this space, helping to ground a lively palette that includes shots of poppy pink, lemon and tangerine. |
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| Citron can be too energetic for bedrooms, but in this one, deep indigo calms down the wall and coverlet hue. Dark, handsome woods add gravitas and spin the space in a masculine direction. |
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The pattern, more than the palette, grabs attention first in this bedroom. But when you really study it, you begin to appreciate the details that infuse dark blues and springy greens in an unobtrusive way.
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Brilliant green layered with moody blue creates a one-two visual punch in this room: The wall in the foreground pulls the eye in, and the wall in the background appears to recede, for the illusion of greater depth.
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| Sometimes a dash of color is all you need for impact. Inky blue chairs with citron pillows anchor the fireplace wall and give a little weight to the airy feel of the space. |
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Sassy chevrons and a crisp blue and green color scheme adeptly straddle the line between sweet and sophisticated in this nursery.
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I'm all for turquoise. But if this space were mine, I'd swap out the chair on the right for a second indigo version — the contrast of that rich color with the luminous citron walls is just too arresting to resist.
| The green of this throw pillow veers toward mustard, adding a new dimension to another classic duo: blue and yellow. |
Ideabook published on Nov. 25, 2012.
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