CyanMid-toneMuted

Timid Sea

#6AA9AF

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.66:1Fails

Black text

7.45:1AAA

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About Timid Sea

Timid Sea (#6AA9AF) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 106, 169, 175 and its HSL value is 185°, 30%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.45:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Timid Sea, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#6AA9AF · #AF706A

Analogous

#6AAF92 · #6AA9AF · #6A87AF

Triadic

#6AA9AF · #AF6AA9 · #A9AF6A

Split complementary

#6AA9AF · #AF6A87 · #AF926A

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