CyanMid-toneMuted

Pompeius Blue

#72A9A8

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.64:1Fails

Black text

7.50:1AAA

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About Pompeius Blue

Pompeius Blue (#72A9A8) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 114, 169, 168 and its HSL value is 179°, 24%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.50:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pompeius Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#72A9A8 · #A97273

Analogous

#72A98C · #72A9A8 · #728FA9

Triadic

#72A9A8 · #A872A9 · #A9A872

Split complementary

#72A9A8 · #A9728F · #A98C72

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