Waterfall Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Waterfall (#3AB0A2), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#1D393C

#2E776D

#3AB0A2

#68CFC1

#A3E2DD

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Nordic	`#1D393C`	29, 57, 60	186°, 35%, 17%	52, 5, 0, 76
Iguaçuense Waterfall	`#2E776D`	46, 119, 109	172°, 44%, 32%	61, 0, 8, 53
Waterfall	`#3AB0A2`	58, 176, 162	173°, 50%, 46%	67, 0, 8, 31
Dip in the Pool	`#68CFC1`	104, 207, 193	172°, 52%, 61%	50, 0, 7, 19
Spinnaker	`#A3E2DD`	163, 226, 221	175°, 52%, 76%	28, 0, 2, 11

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #1D393C on #A3E2DD	8.50:1	AAA
Aa #1D393C on #68CFC1	6.63:1	AA
Aa #1D393C on #3AB0A2	4.65:1	AA
Aa #2E776D on #A3E2DD	3.64:1	AA large
Aa #2E776D on #68CFC1	2.84:1	—
Aa #1D393C on #2E776D	2.33:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #1d393c; /* Nordic */
  --color-2: #2e776d; /* Iguaçuense Waterfall */
  --color-3: #3ab0a2; /* Waterfall */
  --color-4: #68cfc1; /* Dip in the Pool */
  --color-5: #a3e2dd; /* Spinnaker */
}

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Questions

What colors go with Waterfall?

In a monochromatic scheme: Nordic (#1D393C), Iguaçuense Waterfall (#2E776D), Dip in the Pool (#68CFC1), Spinnaker (#A3E2DD).

What is the hex code of Waterfall?

#3AB0A2.