Lap Pool Blue 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 | #674448 |
| Complementary Color | #bb989b |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (173.14° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 66.47% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Lap Pool Blue Color. The Misty Surf color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Gulf Stream (#74b2a8) for more energetic effect. Try Gnome as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#bb989b is the best complementary color to Lap Pool Blue. 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 #98bbb7 complementary color is Thatch, 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 Shadow Green are #98bba5 and #98adbb. Thus found on the left and right of #98bbb7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Summer Green and Gull Gray colors as they work well with Lap Pool Blue.
The split-complementary Lap Pool Blue palette consists of #bba598 and #bb98ad colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bb989b). Try Thatch and Lily colors in combination with #98bbb7, 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 #98bbb7 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 Lap Pool Blue. Thus Heathered Gray and London Hue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lap Pool Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Thatch, Amethyst Smoke, and Swamp Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #98bbb7 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. Lap Pool Blue tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#bb989b) and two others. The London Hue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Norway – 120° from the complementary Thatch. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b798bb and #9bbb98.
In a RGB color space, hex #98bbb7 is made of 29% red, 36% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Lap Pool Blue has a hue angle of 173.14°, a saturation of 20.47% and a lightness of 66.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #98bbb7 is made of 13.72% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.57% yellow and 26.67% black ink.
| HEX | #98bbb7 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(152,187,183) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 36%, 35% |
| CMYK | 13.72, 0, 1.57, 26.67 |
| HSL | hsl(173.14,20.47%,66.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(173.14,18.72%,73.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.308,-12.5586,-1.8876) |
| XYZ | xyz(39.2665,45.6349,51.5386) |