NeutralMid-toneMuted

Whale Grey

#59696A

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.75:1AA

Black text

3.44:1AA large

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About Whale Grey

Whale Grey (#59696A) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 89, 105, 106 and its HSL value is 184°, 9%, 38%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Whale Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#59696A · #6A5A59

Analogous

#596A62 · #59696A · #59616A

Triadic

#59696A · #6A5969 · #696A59

Split complementary

#59696A · #6A5961 · #6A6259

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