CyanMid-toneMuted

Steel Light Blue

#559BBA

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.10:1AA large

Black text

6.40:1AA

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About Steel Light Blue

Steel Light Blue (#559BBA) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 85, 155, 186 and its HSL value is 198°, 42%, 53%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.40:1 (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

#559BBA · #BA7455

Analogous

#55BAA7 · #559BBA · #5568BA

Triadic

#559BBA · #BA559B · #9BBA55

Split complementary

#559BBA · #BA5568 · #BAA755

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