CyanMid-toneMuted

Portsmouth Blue

#5A6F72

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.31:1AA

Black text

3.73:1AA large

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About Portsmouth Blue

Portsmouth Blue (#5A6F72) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 90, 111, 114 and its HSL value is 188°, 12%, 40%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Portsmouth Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5A6F72 · #725D5A

Analogous

#5A7269 · #5A6F72 · #5A6372

Triadic

#5A6F72 · #725A6F · #6F725A

Split complementary

#5A6F72 · #725A63 · #72695A

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