GreenMid-toneMuted

Melbourne Cup

#42C8B0

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.08:1Fails

Black text

9.54:1AAA

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About Melbourne Cup

Melbourne Cup (#42C8B0) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 66, 200, 176 and its HSL value is 169°, 55%, 52%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Melbourne Cup, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#42C8B0 · #C8425A

Analogous

#42C86D · #42C8B0 · #429DC8

Triadic

#42C8B0 · #B042C8 · #C8B042

Split complementary

#42C8B0 · #C8429D · #C86D42

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