NeutralMid-toneMuted

Steel

#78797A

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.36:1AA large

Black text

4.54:1AA

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About Steel

Steel (#78797A) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 120, 121, 122 and its HSL value is 210°, 1%, 47%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Steel, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#78797A · #7A7978

Analogous

#787A7A · #78797A · #78787A

Triadic

#78797A · #7A7879 · #797A78

Split complementary

#78797A · #7A7878 · #7A7A78

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