CyanMid-toneMuted

Maximum Blue

#49AAC9

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.67:1Fails

Black text

7.43:1AAA

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About Maximum Blue

Maximum Blue (#49AAC9) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 73, 170, 201 and its HSL value is 195°, 54%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.43:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Maximum Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#49AAC9 · #C96849

Analogous

#49C9A8 · #49AAC9 · #496AC9

Triadic

#49AAC9 · #C949AA · #AAC949

Split complementary

#49AAC9 · #C9496A · #C9A849

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