NeutralMid-toneMuted

Backwater

#687179

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.97:1AA

Black text

3.98:1AA large

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About Backwater

Backwater (#687179) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 104, 113, 121 and its HSL value is 208°, 8%, 44%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 (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

#687179 · #797068

Analogous

#687979 · #687179 · #686879

Triadic

#687179 · #796871 · #717968

Split complementary

#687179 · #796868 · #797968

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