NeutralMid-toneMuted

Shearwater Black

#5A5A69

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.77:1AA

Black text

2.92:1Fails

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About Shearwater Black

Shearwater Black (#5A5A69) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 90, 90, 105 and its HSL value is 240°, 8%, 38%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Shearwater Black, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5A5A69 · #69695A

Analogous

#5A6269 · #5A5A69 · #625A69

Triadic

#5A5A69 · #695A5A · #5A695A

Split complementary

#5A5A69 · #69625A · #62695A

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