CyanMid-toneMuted

Milky Blue

#72A9BD

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.58:1Fails

Black text

7.66:1AAA

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About Milky Blue

Milky Blue (#72A9BD) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 114, 169, 189 and its HSL value is 196°, 36%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 (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

#72A9BD · #BD8672

Analogous

#72BDAC · #72A9BD · #7284BD

Triadic

#72A9BD · #BD72A9 · #A9BD72

Split complementary

#72A9BD · #BD7284 · #BDAB72

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