Pink And Green

Nature is like a colour-pairing crib sheet – if you spot a particular combination in your local park, odds are it will work in your wardrobe, too. Pink and green are ubiquitous in flower beds, although transferring it to outfits requires a slight shift in shade.

“I love a pale pink worn with soft military green,” says Sarah Murray, a stylist who has dressed the likes of Jonah Hill and Chiwetel Ejiofor. “Match the tone and strength of the pink to the other items in your look for a subtle interpretation of the colour.”

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Wear Tt To: A Beer Garden

Think of this as your new off-duty combo. “A workwear-style cotton green jacket, worn over a faded pink T-shirt or light pink shirt, is a great alternative to a classic white tee,” says Murray. “It’s a great colour combination to take you through from summer to autumn.”

Green And Yellow

Another great-outdoors classic, this pairing works because they’re neighbours on the colour wheel. But their similarity poses its own problems.

“Because green and yellow are very close to each other, the key is to have them strongly defined,” says McDonald. “So if you go for a weak yellow, counter it with a deep green. If you’re going for a paler, grass green, then you need the yellow to hold its own in a sharp, mustardy shade.”

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Wear Tt To: A Wedding

Dressing like a daffodil makes any outfit more celebratory, which is precisely what you’re after at a summer wedding. This combination is particularly good if you’re trying to get more mileage out of your work suit – just add a yellow tie and green pocket square.

Yellow And Purple

Opposite each other on the colour wheel, pairing yellow and purple technically works, although it’s generally more suited to murals than capsule wardrobes. That’s perhaps why it’s favoured by attention-loving organisations like the LA Lakers, which means it’s better worn as accents than head-to-toe.