CyanMid-toneMuted

Steel Light Blue

#5599BA

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.16:1AA large

Black text

6.27:1AA

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About Steel Light Blue

Steel Light Blue (#5599BA) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 85, 153, 186 and its HSL value is 200°, 42%, 53%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Steel Light Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5599BA · #BA7655

Analogous

#55BAA9 · #5599BA · #5566BA

Triadic

#5599BA · #BA5599 · #99BA55

Split complementary

#5599BA · #BA5566 · #BAA955

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