NeutralMid-toneMuted

Shearwater Black

#5B5C6F

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.55:1AA

Black text

3.02:1AA large

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About Shearwater Black

Shearwater Black (#5B5C6F) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 91, 92, 111 and its HSL value is 237°, 10%, 40%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 (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

#5B5C6F · #6F6E5B

Analogous

#5B666F · #5B5C6F · #645B6F

Triadic

#5B5C6F · #6F5B5C · #5C6F5B

Split complementary

#5B5C6F · #6F645B · #666F5B

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