Smooth-Hound Shark 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 | #684d4e |
| Complementary Color | #b29697 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (177.78° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 64.51% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Smooth-Hound Shark Color. The Evening Fog 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 soft alternative called Stone Fence (#929c9c) for more calm effect. Try Catalina as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b29697 is the best complementary color to Smooth-Hound Shark. 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 #97b2b1 complementary color is Del Rio, 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 Cascade are #96b2a3 and #96a5b2. Thus found on the left and right of #97b2b1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Summer Green and Gull Gray colors as they work well with Smooth-Hound Shark.
The split-complementary Smooth-Hound Shark palette consists of #b2a396 and #b296a5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b29697). Try Napa and Dusty Gray colors in combination with #97b2b1, 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 #97b2b1 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 Smooth-Hound Shark. Thus Taupe Gray and Amethyst Smoke giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Smooth-Hound Shark contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Del Rio, Amethyst Smoke, and Schist split by 90° on the color wheel. #97b2b1 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. Smooth-Hound Shark tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#b29697) and two others. The Amethyst Smoke is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Envy – 120° from the complementary Del Rio. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b196b2 and #97b296.
In a RGB color space, hex #97b2b1 is made of 30% red, 35% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Smooth-Hound Shark has a hue angle of 177.78°, a saturation of 14.92% and a lightness of 64.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #97b2b1 is made of 10.58% cyan, 0% magenta, 0.39% yellow and 30.2% black ink.
| HEX | #97b2b1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(151,178,177) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 35%, 35% |
| CMYK | 10.58, 0, 0.39, 30.2 |
| HSL | hsl(177.78,14.92%,64.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(177.78,15.17%,69.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(70.5904,-9.4103,-2.5964) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.6187,41.5944,47.6935) |