CyanMid-toneMuted

Milky Blue

#72A6BD

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.66:1Fails

Black text

7.45:1AAA

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About Milky Blue

Milky Blue (#72A6BD) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 114, 166, 189 and its HSL value is 198°, 36%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.45:1 (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

#72A6BD · #BD8972

Analogous

#72BDAE · #72A6BD · #7281BD

Triadic

#72A6BD · #BD72A6 · #A6BD72

Split complementary

#72A6BD · #BD7281 · #BDAE72

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