Dolphin is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #793b25 |
| Complementary Color | #da9b86 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (195.71° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 69.02% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Dolphin Color. The Blue Shimmer color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Geyser Pool (#a9dce2) for more calm effect. Try Sky Cloud as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#da9b86 is the best complementary color to Dolphin. Mid red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #86c4da complementary color is Petite Orchid, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Bermuda are #86dac5 and #869ada. Thus found on the left and right of #86c4da on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bermuda and Chetwode Blue colors as they work well with Dolphin.
The split-complementary Dolphin palette consists of #dac586 and #da869a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#da9b86). Try Brandy and Charm colors in combination with #86c4da, 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 #86c4da offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dolphin. Thus Deco and Shocking giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dolphin contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Petite Orchid, Lavender, and Feijoa split by 90° on the color wheel. #86c4da square combo is a palette of cool cyan, violet, mid red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dolphin tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#da9b86) and two others. The Shocking is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Granny Smith Apple – 120° from the complementary Petite Orchid. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #da86c4 and #86da9b.
In a RGB color space, hex #86c4da is made of 24% red, 36% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Dolphin has a hue angle of 195.71°, a saturation of 53.16% and a lightness of 69.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #86c4da is made of 32.94% cyan, 8.63% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.51% black ink.
| HEX | #86c4da |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(134,196,218) |
| RGB Percentage | 24%, 36%, 40% |
| CMYK | 32.94, 8.63, 0, 14.51 |
| HSL | hsl(195.71,53.16%,69.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(195.71,38.53%,85.49%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(75.8293,-14.2953,-17.2607) |
| XYZ | xyz(42.2263,49.6101,73.6798) |