CyanMid-toneMuted

Blue Sentinel

#556F7A

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.33:1AA

Black text

3.72:1AA large

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About Blue Sentinel

Blue Sentinel (#556F7A) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 85, 111, 122 and its HSL value is 198°, 18%, 41%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Blue Sentinel, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#556F7A · #7A6055

Analogous

#557A72 · #556F7A · #555C7A

Triadic

#556F7A · #7A556F · #6F7A55

Split complementary

#556F7A · #7A555D · #7A7255

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