CyanMid-toneMuted

Milky Blue

#72A5BE

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.68:1Fails

Black text

7.39:1AAA

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About Milky Blue

Milky Blue (#72A5BE) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 114, 165, 190 and its HSL value is 200°, 37%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.39:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Milky Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#72A5BE · #BE8B72

Analogous

#72BEB1 · #72A5BE · #727FBE

Triadic

#72A5BE · #BE72A5 · #A5BE72

Split complementary

#72A5BE · #BE727F · #BEB172

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