Koi Pond Water

How this texture was made

The water generator animates two FBM layers at different speeds and slightly different scales to simulate the interference pattern of rippling water. Even in a still image, the offset between the two layers produces the crossing-wave interference that gives water its characteristic dappling.

Calm medium-green pond water with gentle caustics and serene flow. Great for Japanese garden scenes, zen pond textures, and tranquil water backgrounds.

Configuration choices

• depth is set to 0.25, which sits in the mid range — moderate apparent depth
• distortion is set to 0.25, which sits in the mid range — moderate irregularity
• waveScale 0.9 — controls the dominant wave size in the surface pattern

Customise in the generator →

Palette character

The palette pairs deep green with deep sage. It reads cool with all values held in the dark range.

When this texture fits best

Useful as a backdrop, overlay, or compositional base in graphic design, UI, editorial illustration, and motion graphics. Water textures work in both still imagery and as normal-map inputs for animated 3D surfaces.