CyanMid-toneMuted

Portsmouth Blue

#5B7072

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.24:1AA

Black text

3.78:1AA large

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About Portsmouth Blue

Portsmouth Blue (#5B7072) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 91, 112, 114 and its HSL value is 185°, 11%, 40%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 (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

#5B7072 · #725D5B

Analogous

#5B7269 · #5B7072 · #5B6472

Triadic

#5B7072 · #725B70 · #70725B

Split complementary

#5B7072 · #725B64 · #72695B

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