CyanMid-toneMuted

Estuary Blue

#72A2B4

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.78:1Fails

Black text

7.11:1AAA

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About Estuary Blue

Estuary Blue (#72A2B4) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 114, 162, 180 and its HSL value is 196°, 31%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Estuary Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#72A2B4 · #B48472

Analogous

#72B4A5 · #72A2B4 · #7281B4

Triadic

#72A2B4 · #B472A2 · #A2B472

Split complementary

#72A2B4 · #B47281 · #B4A572

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