Tidal is calm, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #0e0052 |
| Complementary Color | #bbadff |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (70.24° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 83.92% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Tidal Color. The Bright Ecru color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Snowdrop (#eeffcc) for more calm effect. Try Polyanthus Narcissus as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#bbadff is the best complementary color to Tidal. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f1ffad complementary color is Melrose, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Tidal are #ffe4ad and #c7ffad. Thus found on the left and right of #f1ffad on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Navajo White and Reef colors as they work well with Tidal.
The split-complementary Tidal palette consists of #e4adff and #adc7ff colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bbadff). Try Mauve and Melrose colors in combination with #f1ffad, 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 #f1ffad offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Tidal. Thus Lavender Rose and Anakiwa giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Tidal contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Melrose, Aero Blue, and Carnation Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #f1ffad square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Tidal tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#bbadff) and two others. The Anakiwa is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Wax Flower – 120° from the complementary Melrose. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #adf1ff and #ffbbad.
In a RGB color space, hex #f1ffad is made of 36% red, 38% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Tidal has a hue angle of 70.24°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 83.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f1ffad is made of 5.49% cyan, 0% magenta, 32.16% yellow and 0% black ink.
| HEX | #f1ffad |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(241,255,173) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 38%, 26% |
| CMYK | 5.49, 0, 32.16, 0 |
| HSL | hsl(70.24,100%,83.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(70.24,32.16%,100%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(97.3241,-17.2111,37.7264) |
| XYZ | xyz(79.5785,93.2379,53.3376) |