BlueMid-toneMuted

Glaucous

#5D85B8

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.81:1AA large

Black text

5.20:1AA

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About Glaucous

Glaucous (#5D85B8) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 93, 133, 184 and its HSL value is 214°, 39%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.20:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Glaucous, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5D85B8 · #B8905D

Analogous

#5DB3B8 · #5D85B8 · #625DB8

Triadic

#5D85B8 · #B85D85 · #85B85D

Split complementary

#5D85B8 · #B8625D · #B3B85D

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