NeutralMid-toneMuted

Backwater

#686F77

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.09:1AA

Black text

3.89:1AA large

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About Backwater

Backwater (#686F77) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 104, 111, 119 and its HSL value is 212°, 7%, 44%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Backwater, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#686F77 · #777068

Analogous

#687777 · #686F77 · #696877

Triadic

#686F77 · #77686F · #6F7768

Split complementary

#686F77 · #776968 · #777768

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