NeutralMid-toneMuted

Blackwater

#555666

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.22:1AAA

Black text

2.74:1Fails

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About Blackwater

Blackwater (#555666) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 85, 86, 102 and its HSL value is 236°, 9%, 37%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Blackwater, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Harmonies

Complementary

#555666 · #666555

Analogous

#555F66 · #555666 · #5D5566

Triadic

#555666 · #665556 · #566655

Split complementary

#555666 · #665D55 · #5F6655

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