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Scott Base

#5FA0C5

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.87:1Fails

Black text

6.90:1AA

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About Scott Base

Scott Base (#5FA0C5) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 95, 160, 197 and its HSL value is 202°, 47%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.90:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Scott Base, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#5FA0C5 · #C5845F

Analogous

#5FC5B7 · #5FA0C5 · #5F6DC5

Triadic

#5FA0C5 · #C55FA0 · #A0C55F

Split complementary

#5FA0C5 · #C55F6D · #C5B75F

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