The long black coat and red-ish area on the pants pants are both nods to the original design, showing that The Flash definitely drew some inspiration from the comic’s Cicada, as created by Geoff Johns and Scott Kolins.
As far as how the Arrow-verse Cicada look measures up to the aesthetic of the comic book villain, there are some noticeable similarities.
It’s hard to distinguish just how much inspiration was taken, however, since the hood masks whether or not Chris Klein shaved his head for the role.
Plus, the mouthpiece hides if he’s sporting the traditional white goatee.