Phosphorus 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 | #5a2f39 |
| Complementary Color | #d0a5af |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (166.05° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 73.14% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Phosphorus Color. The Blue Glass 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 Morning Dew White (#c6dbd6) for more calm effect. Try Pale Teal as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d0a5af is the best complementary color to Phosphorus. 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 #a5d0c6 complementary color is Careys Pink, 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 Jet Stream are #a5d0b0 and #a5c4d0. Thus found on the left and right of #a5d0c6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Spring Rain and Casper colors as they work well with Phosphorus.
The split-complementary Phosphorus palette consists of #d0b0a5 and #d0a5c4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d0a5af). Try Clam Shell and Lilac colors in combination with #a5d0c6, 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 #a5d0c6 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 Phosphorus. Thus Chino and London Hue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Phosphorus contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Careys Pink, Logan, and Green Mist split by 90° on the color wheel. #a5d0c6 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. Phosphorus tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#d0a5af) and two others. The London Hue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Sprout – 120° from the complementary Careys Pink. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c6a5d0 and #afd0a5.
In a RGB color space, hex #a5d0c6 is made of 29% red, 36% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Phosphorus has a hue angle of 166.05°, a saturation of 31.39% and a lightness of 73.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a5d0c6 is made of 16.86% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.92% yellow and 18.43% black ink.
| HEX | #a5d0c6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(165,208,198) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 36%, 35% |
| CMYK | 16.86, 0, 3.92, 18.43 |
| HSL | hsl(166.05,31.39%,73.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(166.05,20.67%,81.57%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(80.2854,-16.1169,0.3096) |
| XYZ | xyz(48.266,57.1883,61.9206) |