Whirlpool 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 | #5a2732 |
| Complementary Color | #d8a5af |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (167.06° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 74.71% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Whirlpool Color. The Moonlight Jade color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Swan Lake (#c5e5e2) for more calm effect. Try Hellion Green as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#d8a5af is the best complementary color to Whirlpool. 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 #a5d8cd 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 Sinbad are #a5d8b3 and #a5c9d8. Thus found on the left and right of #a5d8cd on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Moss Green and Sinbad colors as they work well with Whirlpool.
The split-complementary Whirlpool palette consists of #d8b3a5 and #d8a5c9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d8a5af). Try Cameo and Blossom colors in combination with #a5d8cd, 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 #a5d8cd 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 Whirlpool. Thus Akaroa and Light Wisteria giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Whirlpool contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Careys Pink, Cold Purple, and Sprout split by 90° on the color wheel. #a5d8cd 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. Whirlpool tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#d8a5af) and two others. The Light Wisteria is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Moss Green – 120° from the complementary Careys Pink. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cda5d8 and #afd8a5.
In a RGB color space, hex #a5d8cd is made of 28% red, 37% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Whirlpool has a hue angle of 167.06°, a saturation of 39.53% and a lightness of 74.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a5d8cd is made of 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 4.32% yellow and 15.29% black ink.
| HEX | #a5d8cd |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(165,216,205) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 37%, 35% |
| CMYK | 20, 0, 4.32, 15.29 |
| HSL | hsl(167.06,39.53%,74.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(167.06,23.61%,84.71%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(82.6569,-18.6996,0.0377) |
| XYZ | xyz(51.0924,61.5188,66.9391) |