CyanMid-toneMuted

Gulf Stream

#72B3AB

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.40:1Fails

Black text

8.25:1AAA

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About Gulf Stream

Gulf Stream (#72B3AB) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 114, 179, 171 and its HSL value is 173°, 30%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Gulf Stream, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#72B3AB · #B3727A

Analogous

#72B38B · #72B3AB · #729AB3

Triadic

#72B3AB · #AB72B3 · #B3AB72

Split complementary

#72B3AB · #B3729A · #B38B72

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