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Water caustics

Light refracted by a rippling water surface casts a web of thin bright lines on a pool floor.

Palette

  • Floor navy#0B1E3A · 70%
  • Tile grout#16325A · 10%
  • Caustic gold#F2C14E · 15%
  • Flare#FFF4D6 · 5%

Visual traits

  • A network of thin, bright, curved lines forms irregular rounded cells
  • Where several lines meet, the light is brightest and blooms slightly
  • Inside the cells the floor stays dark; brightness varies across the web
  • The floor is deep navy ceramic tile with a faint grid
  • The light lines are warm gold to near white

For AI

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Prompt

Water caustics: a web of thin, bright, curved gold lines on a deep navy ceramic-tile pool floor, cast by light refracted through a rippling water surface. The lines form irregular rounded cells and bloom brightest where several meet; the floor inside the cells stays dark, with faint tile grout lines.

Negative prompt

visible water surface, underwater figures, straight lines, uniform brightness, daylight scene above water