NeutralMid-toneMuted

Backwater

#686F78

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.08:1AA

Black text

3.90:1AA large

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About Backwater

Backwater (#686F78) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 104, 111, 120 and its HSL value is 214°, 7%, 44%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 (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

#686F78 · #787168

Analogous

#687778 · #686F78 · #696878

Triadic

#686F78 · #78686F · #6F7868

Split complementary

#686F78 · #786968 · #777868

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