Riptide is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
Inverse Color | #762637 |
Complementary Color | #d98899 |
Color Shade: | warm cyan (167.25° hue) |
Color Temperature: | cool |
Lightness: | 69.41% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Riptide Color. The Everest color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Aqua Island (#a1dad7) for more calm effect. Try Silent Ripple as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#d98899 is the best complementary color to Riptide. 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 #89d9c8 complementary color is Petite Orchid, 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 Bermuda are #88d99f and #88c1d9. Thus found on the left and right of #89d9c8 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Vista Blue and Half Baked colors as they work well with Riptide.
The split-complementary Riptide palette consists of #d9a088 and #d988c2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d98899). Try Petite Orchid and Shocking colors in combination with #89d9c8, 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 #89d9c8 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 Riptide. Thus Brandy and Lavender giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Riptide contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Petite Orchid, Lilac Bush, and Deco split by 90° on the color wheel. #89d9c8 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. Riptide tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#d98899) and two others. The Lavender is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Feijoa – 120° from the complementary Petite Orchid. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c888d9 and #99d988.
In a RGB color space, hex #89d9c8 is made of 25% red, 39% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Riptide has a hue angle of 167.25°, a saturation of 51.28% and a lightness of 69.41%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #89d9c8 is made of 31.37% cyan, 0% magenta, 6.67% yellow and 14.9% black ink.
HEX | #89d9c8 |
RGB Decimal | rgb(137,217,200) |
RGB Percentage | 25%, 39%, 36% |
CMYK | 31.37, 0, 6.67, 14.9 |
HSL | hsl(167.25,51.28%,69.41%) |
HSV (or HSB) | hsv(167.25,36.87%,85.1%) |
CIE-LAB | lab(81.3543,-28.3381,0.6217) |
XYZ | xyz(45.5547,59.1142,63.6528) |