Plunging Waterfall is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #732b20 |
| Complementary Color | #df968b |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (187.95° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 71.18% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Plunging Waterfall Color. The Blue Brocade color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Bluebrite (#6abcda) for more energetic effect. Try Sea Capture as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#df968b is the best complementary color to Plunging Waterfall. 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 #8cd4df complementary color is Petite Orchid, 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 Morning Glory are #8bdfc0 and #8baadf. Thus found on the left and right of #8cd4df on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Algae Green and Chetwode Blue colors as they work well with Plunging Waterfall.
The split-complementary Plunging Waterfall palette consists of #dfc08b and #df8baa colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#df968b). Try Calico and Shocking colors in combination with #8cd4df, 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 #8cd4df 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 Plunging Waterfall. Thus Zombie and Light Orchid giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Plunging Waterfall contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Petite Orchid, Lavender, and Feijoa split by 90° on the color wheel. #8cd4df 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. Plunging Waterfall tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#df968b) and two others. The Light Orchid is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Granny Smith Apple – 120° from the complementary Petite Orchid. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #df8bd3 and #8bdf96.
In a RGB color space, hex #8cd4df is made of 24% red, 37% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Plunging Waterfall has a hue angle of 187.95°, a saturation of 56.46% and a lightness of 71.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8cd4df is made of 32.55% cyan, 4.31% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.55% black ink.
| HEX | #8cd4df |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(140,212,223) |
| RGB Percentage | 24%, 37%, 39% |
| CMYK | 32.55, 4.31, 0, 12.55 |
| HSL | hsl(187.95,56.46%,71.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(187.95,37.22%,87.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(80.7333,-19.6741,-12.5482) |
| XYZ | xyz(47.678,57.9901,78.4924) |