Waterscape is pale, warm-toned shade of green cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with red magenta, mid yellow or violet
| Inverse Color | #231318 |
| Complementary Color | #ecdce1 |
| Color Shade: | green cyan (161.25° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 89.41% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar green cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Waterscape Color. The Otto Ice color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool green bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Sweet Nothings (#bbdbd0) for more energetic effect. Try Short Phase as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#ecdce1 is the best complementary color to Waterscape. Red magenta shades generally complement the green cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #dcece7 complementary color is Prim, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid green, green cyan, and mid cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Harp are #dcecdf and #dce9ec. Thus found on the left and right of #dcece7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Harp and Mystic colors as they work well with Waterscape.
The split-complementary Waterscape palette consists of #ecdfdc and #ecdce9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ecdce1). Try Pearl Bush and Prim colors in combination with #dcece7, 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 #dcece7 offers a combination of orange and violet shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Waterscape. Thus Pearl Bush and Snuff giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Waterscape contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Prim, Snuff, and Kidnapper split by 90° on the color wheel. #dcece7 square combo is a palette of green cyan, mid blue, red magenta and mid yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Waterscape tetradic combo consists of red magenta complementary color (#ecdce1) and two others. The Snuff is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Willow Brook – 120° from the complementary Prim. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e7dcec and #e1ecdc.
In a RGB color space, hex #dcece7 is made of 32% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Waterscape has a hue angle of 161.25°, a saturation of 29.63% and a lightness of 89.41%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dcece7 is made of 6.28% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.96% yellow and 7.45% black ink.
| HEX | #dcece7 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(220,236,231) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 6.28, 0, 1.96, 7.45 |
| HSL | hsl(161.25,29.63%,89.41%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(161.25,6.78%,92.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(92.121,-6.1996,0.5901) |
| XYZ | xyz(73.9345,80.9761,87.3345) |