Waterfall is calm, 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 | #c54f5d |
| Complementary Color | #b03947 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (172.88° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 45.88% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Waterfall Color. The North Wind 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 Gem Turquoise (#53c2c3) for more calm effect. Try Bianchi Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b03947 is the best complementary color to Waterfall. 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 #3ab0a2 complementary color is Night Shadz, 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 Keppel are #39b066 and #3983b0. Thus found on the left and right of #3ab0a2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Chateau Green and Boston Blue colors as they work well with Waterfall.
The split-complementary Waterfall palette consists of #b06639 and #b03982 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b03947). Try Brown Rust and Royal Heath colors in combination with #3ab0a2, 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 #3ab0a2 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 Waterfall. Thus Alpine and Vivid Violet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Waterfall contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Night Shadz, Royal Purple, and Sushi split by 90° on the color wheel. #3ab0a2 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. Waterfall tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#b03947) and two others. The Vivid Violet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Apple – 120° from the complementary Night Shadz. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a239b0 and #47b039.
In a RGB color space, hex #3ab0a2 is made of 15% red, 44% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Waterfall has a hue angle of 172.88°, a saturation of 50.43% and a lightness of 45.88%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3ab0a2 is made of 46.27% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.49% yellow and 30.98% black ink.
| HEX | #3ab0a2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(58,176,162) |
| RGB Percentage | 15%, 44%, 41% |
| CMYK | 46.27, 0, 5.49, 30.98 |
| HSL | hsl(172.88,50.43%,45.88%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(172.88,67.05%,69.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.4037,-35.765,-2.4081) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.7918,34.5588,39.599) |