NeutralMid-toneMuted

Shearwater Black

#5C5C6F

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.53:1AA

Black text

3.03:1AA large

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About Shearwater Black

Shearwater Black (#5C5C6F) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 92, 92, 111 and its HSL value is 240°, 9%, 40%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 (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

#5C5C6F · #6F6F5C

Analogous

#5C666F · #5C5C6F · #665C6F

Triadic

#5C5C6F · #6F5C5C · #5C6F5C

Split complementary

#5C5C6F · #6F665C · #666F5C

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