Shockwave is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #8d3747 |
| Complementary Color | #c87181 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (168.84° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 61.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Shockwave Color. The Artesian Well color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Diroset (#5acaa4) for more energetic effect. Try Expressionism Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c87181 is the best complementary color to Shockwave. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #72c8b8 complementary color is Contessa, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Monte Carlo are #71c88d and #71adc8. Thus found on the left and right of #72c8b8 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching De York and Glacier colors as they work well with Shockwave.
The split-complementary Shockwave palette consists of #c88d71 and #c871ac colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c87181). Try Antique Brass and Hopbush colors in combination with #72c8b8, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #72c8b8 offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Shockwave. Thus Laser and Amethyst giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Shockwave contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Contessa, Blue Marguerite, and Wild Willow split by 90° on the color wheel. #72c8b8 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Shockwave tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#c87181) and two others. The Amethyst is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mantis – 120° from the complementary Contessa. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b871c8 and #81c871.
In a RGB color space, hex #72c8b8 is made of 23% red, 40% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Shockwave has a hue angle of 168.84°, a saturation of 43.88% and a lightness of 61.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #72c8b8 is made of 33.72% cyan, 0% magenta, 6.27% yellow and 21.57% black ink.
| HEX | #72c8b8 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(114,200,184) |
| RGB Percentage | 23%, 40%, 37% |
| CMYK | 33.72, 0, 6.27, 21.57 |
| HSL | hsl(168.84,43.88%,61.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(168.84,43%,78.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(75.043,-29.8432,-0.1267) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.2454,48.3467,52.7689) |