CyanMid-toneMuted

Freshwater

#4AA9B4

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.75:1Fails

Black text

7.19:1AAA

Open the contrast checker →

About Freshwater

Freshwater (#4AA9B4) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 74, 169, 180 and its HSL value is 186°, 42%, 50%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Freshwater, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

Open in Scales →

Shades

Open in Scales →

Harmonies

Complementary

#4AA9B4 · #B4554A

Analogous

#4AB48A · #4AA9B4 · #4A74B4

Triadic

#4AA9B4 · #B44AA9 · #A9B44A

Split complementary

#4AA9B4 · #B44A74 · #B48A4A

Do more with Freshwater

Build a palette around it, generate a scale, or check it for accessibility.

Start a palette Generate a scale Check contrast