CyanMid-toneMuted

Aquatic Cool

#42A0AF

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.05:1AA large

Black text

6.49:1AA

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About Aquatic Cool

Aquatic Cool (#42A0AF) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 66, 160, 175 and its HSL value is 188°, 45%, 47%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Aquatic Cool, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#42A0AF · #AF5142

Analogous

#42AF88 · #42A0AF · #4269AF

Triadic

#42A0AF · #AF42A0 · #A0AF42

Split complementary

#42A0AF · #AF4269 · #AF8842

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