CyanMid-toneMuted

Technical Blue

#5B7E8D

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.36:1AA large

Black text

4.54:1AA

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About Technical Blue

Technical Blue (#5B7E8D) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 91, 126, 141 and its HSL value is 198°, 22%, 45%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Technical Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5B7E8D · #8D6A5B

Analogous

#5B8D83 · #5B7E8D · #5B658D

Triadic

#5B7E8D · #8D5B7E · #7E8D5B

Split complementary

#5B7E8D · #8D5B65 · #8D835B

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