Waterspout 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 | #5b0b06 |
| Complementary Color | #f9a8a3 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (183.53° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 80.98% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Waterspout Color. The Permafrost color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Pale Sky (#bdf6fe) for more energetic effect. Try Robin's Egg as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#f9a8a3 is the best complementary color to Waterspout. 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 #a4f4f9 complementary color is Rose Bud, 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 Charlotte are #a3f9d3 and #a3c9f9. Thus found on the left and right of #a4f4f9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Ice Cold and Sail colors as they work well with Waterspout.
The split-complementary Waterspout palette consists of #f9d3a3 and #f9a3c9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#f9a8a3). Try Corvette and Lavender Pink colors in combination with #a4f4f9, 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 #a4f4f9 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 Waterspout. Thus Texas and Lavender Rose giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Waterspout contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Rose Bud, Perfume, and Gossip split by 90° on the color wheel. #a4f4f9 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. Waterspout tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#f9a8a3) and two others. The Lavender Rose is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mint Green – 120° from the complementary Rose Bud. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #f9a3f4 and #a3f9a8.
In a RGB color space, hex #a4f4f9 is made of 25% red, 37% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Waterspout has a hue angle of 183.53°, a saturation of 87.63% and a lightness of 80.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a4f4f9 is made of 33.34% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 2.35% black ink.
| HEX | #a4f4f9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(164,244,249) |
| RGB Percentage | 25%, 37%, 38% |
| CMYK | 33.34, 1.96, 0, 2.35 |
| HSL | hsl(183.53,87.63%,80.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(183.53,34.14%,97.65%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(91.43,-23.0888,-10.1758) |
| XYZ | xyz(64.7594,79.4334,101.5415) |