CyanMid-toneMuted

Steel Light Blue

#559ABA

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.13:1AA large

Black text

6.33:1AA

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About Steel Light Blue

Steel Light Blue (#559ABA) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 85, 154, 186 and its HSL value is 199°, 42%, 53%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 (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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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#559ABA · #BA7555

Analogous

#55BAA8 · #559ABA · #5567BA

Triadic

#559ABA · #BA559A · #9ABA55

Split complementary

#559ABA · #BA5567 · #BAA855

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