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Glaucous

#5F81B4

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.97:1AA large

Black text

4.98:1AA

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About Glaucous

Glaucous (#5F81B4) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 95, 129, 180 and its HSL value is 216°, 36%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 (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

#5F81B4 · #B4925F

Analogous

#5FACB4 · #5F81B4 · #675FB4

Triadic

#5F81B4 · #B45F81 · #81B45F

Split complementary

#5F81B4 · #B4685F · #ACB45F

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