Wavelet is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #823b32 |
| Complementary Color | #cd867d |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (186.75° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 64.71% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Wavelet Color. The Aqua Island color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Pale Pastel (#9adedb) for more energetic effect. Try Blue Dam as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#cd867d is the best complementary color to Wavelet. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #7dc4cd complementary color is My Pink, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Half Baked are #7dcdad and #7d9ccd. Thus found on the left and right of #7dc4cd on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Vista Blue and Polo Blue colors as they work well with Wavelet.
The split-complementary Wavelet palette consists of #cdad7d and #cd7d9c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cd867d). Try Tan and Puce colors in combination with #7dc4cd, 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 #7dc4cd offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Wavelet. Thus Wild Willow and Hopbush giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Wavelet contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary My Pink, East Side, and Feijoa split by 90° on the color wheel. #7dc4cd square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Wavelet tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#cd867d) and two others. The Hopbush is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and De York – 120° from the complementary My Pink. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cd7dc3 and #7dcd85.
In a RGB color space, hex #7dc4cd is made of 24% red, 37% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Wavelet has a hue angle of 186.75°, a saturation of 44.44% and a lightness of 64.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #7dc4cd is made of 31.37% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black ink.
| HEX | #7dc4cd |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(125,196,205) |
| RGB Percentage | 24%, 37%, 39% |
| CMYK | 31.37, 3.53, 0, 19.61 |
| HSL | hsl(186.75,44.44%,64.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(186.75,39.02%,80.39%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(74.9808,-19.926,-11.5416) |
| XYZ | xyz(39.2168,48.2476,65.0034) |